Dbhub vs Faucet
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Faucet 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 Faucet 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 Dbhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
dbhub.toml.
Choose Faucet when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
faucet_list_services, faucet_list_tables, faucet_describe_table.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,691 | 163 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Faucet |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Faucet tools 8
faucet_list_servicesList all connected databasesfaucet_list_tablesList tables in a databasefaucet_describe_tableGet column names, types, and constraintsfaucet_queryQuery records with filters, ordering, paginationfaucet_insertInsert new recordsfaucet_updateUpdate existing recordsfaucet_deleteDelete recordsfaucet_raw_sqlExecute raw SQL (admin only)
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"
]
}
}
}
Faucet
{
"mcpServers": {
"faucet": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@faucetdb/faucet"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Faucet belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Faucet 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. Faucet has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 faucet 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 3,691 GitHub stars. Faucet has 61/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 163 GitHub stars.