Gateway vs Whodb
A side-by-side look at the Gateway and Whodb 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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WhodbDatabasesSelf-hosted workspace for browsing and querying databases (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more), with an MCP server for agents.51GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Gateway for databases work over a hosted endpoint; choose Whodb for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Gateway when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
WChoose Whodb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Whodb | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 548 | 5,038 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Gateway | View Whodb |
Tools & capabilities
Gateway tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Whodb 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.
Gateway
{
"mcpServers": {
"centralmind-gateway": {
"url": "http://localhost:9090/sse"
}
}
}
Whodb
No confirmed install command for Whodb yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Gateway is categorized under Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Whodb belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Gateway for databases work and Whodb 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. Whodb has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Gateway is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Whodb is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 centralmind-gateway and whodb as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gateway has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 548 GitHub stars. Whodb has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,038 GitHub stars.