Db Gateway vs Postgres MCP
A side-by-side look at the Db Gateway and Postgres MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Db Gateway for databases work as a local process; choose Postgres 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 Db Gateway when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DBS, MYSQL, POSTGRESQL, REDIS, MONGODB, REDSHIFT, ELASTICSEARCH, KAFKA.
Choose Postgres MCP when
- 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:
DATABASE_URI.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | DBSMYSQLPOSTGRESQLREDISMONGODBREDSHIFTELASTICSEARCHKAFKA | DATABASE_URI |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 3,425 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Db Gateway | View Postgres MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Db Gateway tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Postgres 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.
Db Gateway
{
"mcpServers": {
"db-gateway": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"db-gateway"
],
"env": {
"DBS": "YOUR_DBS_HERE",
"MYSQL": "YOUR_MYSQL_HERE",
"POSTGRESQL": "YOUR_POSTGRESQL_HERE",
"REDIS": "YOUR_REDIS_HERE",
"MONGODB": "YOUR_MONGODB_HERE",
"REDSHIFT": "YOUR_REDSHIFT_HERE",
"ELASTICSEARCH": "YOUR_ELASTICSEARCH_HERE",
"KAFKA": "YOUR_KAFKA_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Postgres MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"crystaldba-postgres-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"postgres-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URI": "YOUR_DATABASE_URI_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Db Gateway is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Postgres MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Db Gateway for databases work and Postgres 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.
Db Gateway has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Postgres MCP is listed as free. 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 db-gateway and crystaldba-postgres-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Db Gateway has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Postgres MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3,425 GitHub stars.