Db MCP Server vs MCP Server Couchbase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Db MCP Server and MCP Server Couchbase 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Db MCP Server 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: DB_MCP_API_KEY, CONFIG_PATH, TRANSPORT_MODE.
• Primary tools included: Simultaneous multi-database connections (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, TimescaleDB), Dynamic generation of database-specific MCP tools, Lazy loading of database connections.

Explore Db MCP Server Details

Choose MCP Server Couchbase when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Db MCP Server FreePeak Databases	MCP Server Couchbase Couchbase-Ecosystem Databases
Summary	A high-performance multi-database MCP server built with Golang, supporting MySQL & PostgreSQL (NoSQL coming soon). Includes built-in tools for query execution, transaction management, schema exploration, query building, and performance analysis, with seamless Cursor integration for enhanced database workflows.	Couchbase MCP server provides unfied access to both Capella cloud and self-managed clusters for document operations, SQL++ queries and natural language data analysis.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freepeak-db-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freepeak-db-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_MCP_API_KEY": "YOUR_DB_MCP_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CONFIG_PATH": "YOUR_CONFIG_PATH_HERE",
        "TRANSPORT_MODE": "YOUR_TRANSPORT_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "couchbase-ecosystem-mcp-server-couchbase": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "couchbase-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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