GitLab (Archived) vs Atlassian MCP
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Atlassian MCP is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by atlassian. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 778 Pulls (Docker Hub): 81 030 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 146 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: eb9a595 Forks (GitHub): 140 Stars (GitHub): 1 089 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 94a3043 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | GitLab (Archived) | Atlassian MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 146 (better) | 1 089 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 81 030 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 778 (better) | 140 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | Remote server (mcp.atlassian.com/v2/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
GitLab (Archived)
MCP Server for the GitLab API, enabling project management, file operations, and more.
Atlassian MCP
Connect to Atlassian products including Jira and Confluence. Search and create issues, access documentation, manage sprints, and integrate your development workflow with Atlassian's collaboration tools.
How to run each
GitLab (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitlab -- docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/gitlabRequires: GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Atlassian MCP As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install atlassian@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Atlassian MCP publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Atlassian MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: Atlassian MCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.