What is the key difference between Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database and Postgres MCP?

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Postgres MCP belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database or Postgres MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database and Postgres MCP free or paid?

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Postgres MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Postgres MCP lists 6 tools with 1 views and 3,327 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database and Postgres MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database vs Postgres MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database and Postgres MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 12/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Postgres MCP

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Postgres MCP if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database Details

Choose Postgres MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: DATABASE_URI.
Primary tools included: Database health checks including index, vacuum, replication, and cache analysis, Industrial-strength index tuning algorithms, EXPLAIN plan validation and hypothetical index simulation.

Explore Postgres MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database Databases	Postgres MCP crystaldba Databases
Summary	Radio frequency database: FM, AM, shortwave, TV, ham, weather, emergency alerts. 15+ countries.	All-in-one MCP server for Postgres development and operations, with tools for performance analysis, tuning, and health checks
Category & Scope	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Postgres MCP Tools (6)

Database health checks including index, vacuum, replication, and cache analysis

Industrial-strength index tuning algorithms

EXPLAIN plan validation and hypothetical index simulation

Schema intelligence for context-aware SQL generation

Configurable safe SQL execution with read-only mode

Supports stdio and SSE MCP transports

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dxtra-radio-frequency-database": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dxtra-radio-frequency-database"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Postgres MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crystaldba-postgres-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "postgres-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URI": "YOUR_DATABASE_URI_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Postgres MCP belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Dxtra Radio — Frequency Database when you need capabilities focused on databases and Postgres MCP when you require tools for databases.

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