MCP Clickhouse vs Redash MCP — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
MCP Clickhouse vs Redash MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Clickhouse and Redash MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Clickhouse for databases work as a local process; choose Redash MCP for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Clickhouse when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: other.
You want tools like list_databases, list_tables, run_query.
You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: API key required.
You have the keys it needs: REDASH_URL, REDASH_API_KEY, REDASH_SAFETY_MODE, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST, REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT, REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL, REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB.
list_tablesList available ClickHouse tables in a database, including schema, comment,
row count, and column count.
Integers outside [-9007199254740991, 9007199254740991] in table metadata are
returned as decimal strings.
Pagination tokens are single-use and retained for up to one hour.
run_queryExecute SQL queries in ClickHouse. Queries run in read-only mode by default. Bind optional params by name with {name:Type} placeholders, such as {name:String} or {vector:Array(Float32)}. Values may be JSON scalars, nulls, or arrays. Pass exact large integers as decimal strings. JSON lists and objects cannot bind to Tuple and Map types. Python percent formatting and $name$ raw binary parameters are not supported. Parameter values stay out of the MCP server's normal SQL log lines, but may appear in errors and backend logs. Set CLICKHOUSE_ALLOW_WRITE_ACCESS=true to allow DDL and DML operations. Set CLICKHOUSE_ALLOW_DROP=true to additionally allow destructive operations (DROP, TRUNCATE, DELETE, UPDATE, REPLACE TABLE/PARTITION, CREATE OR REPLACE, CLEAR COLUMN/INDEX/PROJECTION, DETACH PERMANENTLY). That gate is a best-effort accident guard, not a security boundary. Integers outside [-9007199254740991, 9007199254740991] are returned as decimal strings. Two optional checks also run through this tool. Use DESCRIBE (<query>) when you need a query's output columns and types; it inspects the result schema and surfaces analysis errors such as an unknown column, but a query that describes cleanly can still fail at runtime. Consider EXPLAIN ESTIMATE <query> before a SELECT that could be expensive; it returns the estimated parts, rows and marks read from MergeTree family tables, which is not run time and not result size. Neither runs the query body, though analysis can execute scalar subqueries.
Redash MCP 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 Clickhouse is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Redash MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Clickhouse for databases work and Redash MCP 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.
MCP Clickhouse is listed as free. Auth: other. Redash MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key 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 clickhouse-mcp-clickhouse and seob717-redash-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Clickhouse has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 883 GitHub stars. Redash MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.