jira-mcp vs kaneo
jira-mcp and kaneo are both productivity MCP servers. kaneo scores higher (94 vs 43 out of 100). kaneo has more GitHub stars (9.5k), and kaneo was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| jira-mcp | kaneo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Feature-rich MCP for controlling Jira through LLM clients. Safe for corporate environments. | Official MCP server for Kaneo: manage tasks, projects, and labels from Claude and other MCP clients |
| Publisher | Community: xcollantes | Community: usekaneo |
| Grades | Maintenance D, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | 301 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 9,520 |
| Last commit | 26 Jan 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install jira-mcp | Install kaneo |
Questions
Is jira-mcp or kaneo more popular?
kaneo has more GitHub stars: 9,520.
Can I use jira-mcp and kaneo together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.