Dbhub vs Dbmcp
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Dbmcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dbhub for databases work as a local process; choose Dbmcp for databases over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dbhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
dbhub.toml.
Choose Dbmcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
DB_BACKEND, DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME, DB_READ_ONLY, HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN. - You want tools like
tables, schema, kind.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | DB_BACKENDDB_HOSTDB_PORTDB_USERDB_PASSWORDDB_NAMEDB_READ_ONLYHTTP_AUTH_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,716 | 33 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | 39 |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Dbmcp |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Dbmcp tools 39
tablesschemakindownercommentviewsdescriptiondefinitiondefinersecuritycheckOptionupdatable- +27 more on 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.
Dbhub
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
]
}
}
}
Dbmcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbmcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:9001/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Dbmcp belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Dbmcp 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.
Dbhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Dbmcp is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 dbhub and dbmcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dbhub has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3,716 GitHub stars. Dbmcp has 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 33 GitHub stars.