Dbx vs Pgmcp
A side-by-side look at the Dbx and Pgmcp 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 Pgmcp for databases over a hosted endpoint. 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 Pgmcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DATABASE_URL.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | DATABASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 27,649 | 541 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Dbx | View Pgmcp |
Tools & capabilities
Dbx tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Pgmcp 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.
Dbx
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dbx-app/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Pgmcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"subnetmarco-pgmcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbx is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pgmcp belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Dbx for databases work and Pgmcp 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. Pgmcp is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 subnetmarco-pgmcp 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 27,649 GitHub stars. Pgmcp has 47/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 541 GitHub stars.