ChromaDB Remote MCP Server vs Citadel

In-depth architectural comparison of the ChromaDB Remote MCP Server and Citadel 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 ChromaDB Remote MCP Server 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 Citadel 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	ChromaDB Remote MCP Server Databases	Citadel Databases
Summary	Remote ChromaDB vector database MCP server with streamable HTTP transport	Encrypted-first embedded database with vector search and agent memory, exposed as MCP tools
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "chromadb-remote-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://your-server.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citadel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "citadeldb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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