Dbx vs Florentine AI MCP
A side-by-side look at the Dbx and Florentine AI MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dbx for databases work as a local process; choose Florentine AI 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 Dbx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Florentine AI MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
florentine_list_collections, florentine_ask.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 27,629 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Dbx | View Florentine AI MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Dbx tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Florentine AI MCP tools 2
florentine_list_collections-> Lists all currently active collections/tables that can be queried. That includes descriptions, keys and type of values.florentine_ask-> Receives a question and returns a query, query result or answer (depending on the `returnTypes` setting).
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.
Dbx
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dbx-app/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Florentine AI MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-293": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@florentine-ai/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbx is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Florentine AI MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dbx for databases work and Florentine AI 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.
Dbx is listed as free. Florentine AI MCP 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 dbx and mcp-293 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dbx has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 27,629 GitHub stars. Florentine AI MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.