Arcadedb vs Veris
A side-by-side look at the Arcadedb and Veris MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Arcadedb for databases work over a hosted endpoint; choose Veris for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Arcadedb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Veris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
Arcadedb tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Veris tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Arcadedb
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcadedata-arcadedb": {
"url": "https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb"
}
}
}
Veris
{
"mcpServers": {
"vighriday-veris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"veris-core"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arcadedb is categorized under Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Veris belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arcadedb for databases work and Veris for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Arcadedb is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Veris has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add arcadedata-arcadedb and vighriday-veris as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arcadedb has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,195 GitHub stars. Veris has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.