MCP Server Mysql vs Rowstile
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Mysql and Rowstile MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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RowstileDatabasesCheck, test, prove and review a rowstile policy: access rules for Postgres row-level security33EmergingAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Server Mysql for databases work as a local process; choose Rowstile for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server Mysql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_PORT, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASS, MYSQL_DB.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Rowstile | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_PORTMYSQL_USER |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Mysql tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Rowstile 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.
MCP Server Mysql
{
"mcpServers": {
"benborla29-mcp-server-mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "YOUR_MYSQL_HOST_HERE",
"MYSQL_PORT": "YOUR_MYSQL_PORT_HERE",
"MYSQL_USER": "YOUR_MYSQL_USER_HERE",
"MYSQL_PASS": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASS_HERE",
"MYSQL_DB": "YOUR_MYSQL_DB_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Rowstile
No confirmed install command for Rowstile yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Server Mysql is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Rowstile belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Server Mysql for databases work and Rowstile 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. Rowstile has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Server Mysql is listed as free. Auth: other. Rowstile is listed as free. 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 benborla29-mcp-server-mysql and rowstile as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Server Mysql has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,153 GitHub stars. Rowstile has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
