Dbhub vs Nhost
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Nhost 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 Nhost for databases. 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.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
dbhub.toml.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,803 | 9,375 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Nhost |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Nhost 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"
]
}
}
}
Nhost
No confirmed install command for Nhost yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Nhost belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Nhost 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. Nhost has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Dbhub is listed as free. Auth: other. Nhost is listed as free. 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 nhost 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 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3,803 GitHub stars. Nhost has 41/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 9,375 GitHub stars.