A side-by-side look at the Mysql MCP Server and Querywise MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mysql MCP Server for databases work as a local process; choose Querywise MCP for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD.execute_sql, get_schema_info, get_table_sample.DATABASE_URL, DEFAULT_LLM_PROVIDER, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, MCP_HOST, MCP_PORT.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_USERMYSQL_PASSWORD | DATABASE_URLDEFAULT_LLM_PROVIDERANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYMCP_HOSTMCP_PORT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,398 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 1 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Mysql MCP Server | View Querywise MCP |
execute_sqlExecutes any standard SQL query.get_schema_infoProvides detailed metadata about database structures.get_table_sampleFetches a representative sample of data.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"designcomputer-mysql-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mysql_mcp_server"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "YOUR_MYSQL_HOST_HERE",
"MYSQL_USER": "YOUR_MYSQL_USER_HERE",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Querywise MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.