Dbhub vs Dbridge MCP
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Dbridge 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 Dbridge 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 Dbridge MCP 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
list_tables, describe_table, sample_table.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,691 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | 11 |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Dbridge MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Dbridge MCP tools 11
list_tablesList every table in the database.describe_tableReturn a table's columns, primary key, foreign keys, and row-count estimate.sample_tablePreview the first rows of a table (`json`/`csv`/`markdown`).count_rowsReturn the exact row count of a table.run_queryRun a single read-only `SELECT` / `WITH` and return rows as `json`, `csv`, or `markdown`.explain_queryReturn a query's plan and estimated cost without running it.column_statsPer-column distinct-value counts and null fractions — is this column selective enough to index?index_healthList indexes with sizes and scan counts, flagging unused, duplicate, and invalid ones.test_indexSimulate a `CREATE INDEX` without building it and report whether the planner would use it (PostgreSQL, via [hypopg](https://github.com/HypoPG/hypopg)).slow_queriesThe most expensive recorded statements with call counts and timings (PostgreSQL `pg_stat_statements`, MySQL `performance_schema`).get_limitsReport the safety limits in effect (caps, timeouts, hidden/masked columns).
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"
]
}
}
}
Dbridge MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ugurcl-dbridge-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dbridge-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Dbridge MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Dbridge 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. Dbridge 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 ugurcl-dbridge-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 3,691 GitHub stars. Dbridge MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.