Dbhub vs Firebase MCP
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Firebase MCP 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 Firebase 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 Dbhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
dbhub.toml.
Choose Firebase MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH, FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PATH, DEBUG_LOG_FILE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATHFIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKETMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PATHDEBUG_LOG_FILE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,705 | 247 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Firebase MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Firebase 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.
Dbhub
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
]
}
}
}
Firebase MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"gannonh-firebase-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@gannonh/firebase-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE",
"FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET": "YOUR_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_HOST_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PATH": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PATH_HERE",
"DEBUG_LOG_FILE": "YOUR_DEBUG_LOG_FILE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Firebase MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Firebase 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.
Dbhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Firebase MCP 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 gannonh-firebase-mcp 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 3,705 GitHub stars. Firebase MCP has 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 247 GitHub stars.