BigQuery Data Platform vs Dataassist IO

In-depth architectural comparison of the BigQuery Data Platform and Dataassist IO MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose BigQuery Data Platform when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Dataassist IO when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	BigQuery Data Platform Databases	Dataassist IO Databases
Summary	Read-only BigQuery tools for plain-language data questions, with a cost gate on every query	Query your org's data in natural language — read-only MCP access to SQL, NoSQL, files & warehouses.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigquery-data-platform": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "data-platform-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataassist-io": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/website-dataassist.io-2563eb)](https://dataassist.io"
    }
  }
}

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