Database Universal MCP vs MCP Server Motherduck

In-depth architectural comparison of the Database Universal MCP and MCP Server Motherduck 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 Database Universal MCP 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).

Explore Database Universal MCP Details

Choose MCP Server Motherduck 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).
• Primary tools included: execute_query, list_databases, list_tables.

Explore MCP Server Motherduck Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Database Universal MCP Databases	MCP Server Motherduck Databases
Summary	MCP server for database universal. Features query sql, list tables, describe table. From MEO...	Fast analytics and data processing with DuckDB and MotherDuck
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": {
    "database-universal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "database-universal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-motherduck": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-motherduck"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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