Db Gateway vs Mongodb MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Db Gateway and Mongodb MCP Server 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 Db Gateway 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 Mongodb 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Db Gateway Databases	Mongodb MCP Server Databases
Summary	145+ tools across 8 databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, and more	A Model Context Protocol server to connect to MongoDB databases and MongoDB Atlas Clusters.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "db-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "db-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mongodb-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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