What is the best alternative to Cards?

The top-rated alternatives to Cards in the Databases category include AllMCPs Server, Genai Toolbox, Airtable Mcp Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Cards alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Cards and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Cards free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Cards with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to Cards?

The top-rated alternatives to Cards in the Databases category include AllMCPs Server, Genai Toolbox, Airtable Mcp Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Cards alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Cards and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Cards free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Cards with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Databases• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Cards

Looking for an alternative to Cards? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Databases ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Cards Overview

Sports card database: card search, full set checklists, parallel lookup, card identification.

Specification Matrix: Cards vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
C Cards (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
AllMCPs Server	npx	No auth required	Free	3	19	Compare →
Genai Toolbox	npx	API key	Free	16,141	—	Compare →
Airtable Mcp Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	455	—	Compare →
Mysql Mcp Server	npx	No auth required	Free	1,355	—	Compare →
Mcp Mongo Server	npx	No auth required	Free	281	—	Compare →
Mcp Mysql Server	npx	No auth required	Free	168	—	Compare →
Z Zotero Bridge	npx	Free/None	Free	10	—	Compare →
Mcp Server Duckdb	npx	No auth required	Free	177	—	Compare →
Mysql Mcp Server Pro	uvx	OAuth	Free	247	—	Compare →
N Nursing Home Database	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
N Nursing Home Database	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Monitor	npx	No auth required	Freemium	1,233	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Cards Alternatives

AllMCPs Server

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Local MCP server bridging to AllMCPs.com for searching, submitting, and managing MCP servers via AI agents.

Key Features:

Search directory of 3,000+ MCP servers

Get install config and documentation by server ID

List all MCP server categories with counts

7 19 3

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Genai Toolbox

Runtime: npx

Open source MCP server providing prebuilt and custom AI tools for secure, efficient database access and interaction.

Key Features:

Prebuilt generic database tools for instant use

Custom tools framework for production-grade AI database tools

Supports structured queries, semantic search, and NL2SQL

3 0 16,141

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Airtable Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Airtable with schema inspection and full read/write record and table management.

Key Features:

List and describe Airtable bases and tables with detail levels

Read, search, create, update, and delete records

Create and update tables and fields with metadata

2 0 455

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Mysql Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling secure, controlled MySQL database access with schema inspection, SQL execution, and multi-database support.

Key Features:

Supports STDIO and SSE transport modes

Multi-database mode with database-qualified queries

Comprehensive schema inspection with column metadata

2 0 1,355

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Mcp Mongo Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server exposing MongoDB collections with schema inference, query, aggregation, and optional read-only mode.

Key Features:

Automatic schema inference from document samples

Full query and aggregation pipeline support

Configurable ObjectId conversion modes

2 0 281

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Mcp Mysql Server

Runtime: npx

Node.js MCP server enabling AI models to perform secure MySQL database operations via standardized tools.

Key Features:

Secure connection handling with automatic cleanup

Prepared statement support for query parameters

Comprehensive error handling and validation

2 0 168

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Zotero Bridge

Runtime: npx

MCP Server for Zotero SQLite Database - collection, tagging, PDF reading and more.

0 0 10

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Mcp Server Duckdb

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling SQL query execution and schema inspection on DuckDB databases.

Key Features:

Single unified query tool accepting any DuckDB SQL statement

Supports read-only mode to prevent write operations

Automatic creation of database file and directories if missing

2 0 177

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Mysql Mcp Server Pro

Runtime: uvx

MySQL MCP server with CRUD, anomaly analysis, role-based permissions, and extensible custom tools support.

Key Features:

Supports all MCP transfer modes: STDIO, SSE, Streamable HTTP

Role-based permissions: readonly, writer, admin

Multiple SQL statements execution separated by semicolons

1 0 247

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Nursing Home Database

Runtime: npx

MCP server for US nursing facility search and ownership lookup (NursingHomeDatabase).

0 0

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Nursing Home Database

Runtime: npx

MCP server for US nursing facility search and ownership lookup (NursingHomeDatabase).

0 0

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Monitor

Runtime: npx

Observability server for Valkey 8.x and Redis 6+, providing historical analytics, command logs, hot key tracking, and AI-era metrics.

Key Features:

Persistent storage of slowlogs, client activity, and anomaly signals

Native support for Valkey COMMANDLOG and cluster SLOT-STATS

Per-thread CPU and I/O metrics visibility

4 0 1,233

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Best Alternatives to Cards

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