Genai Toolbox vs Nhost
A side-by-side look at the Genai Toolbox and Nhost MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Genai Toolbox for databases work as a local process; choose Nhost 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 Genai Toolbox when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Choose Nhost when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 72/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | other | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 16,828 | 9,376 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Genai Toolbox | View Nhost |
Tools & capabilities
Genai Toolbox tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Nhost 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.
Genai Toolbox
{
"mcpServers": {
"googleapis-genai-toolbox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@toolbox-sdk/server"
]
}
}
}
Nhost
{
"mcpServers": {
"nhost-nhost": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nhost/cli@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Genai Toolbox is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Nhost belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Genai Toolbox for databases work and Nhost 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.
Genai Toolbox is listed as free. Auth: other. Nhost is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 googleapis-genai-toolbox and nhost-nhost as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Genai Toolbox has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 16,828 GitHub stars. Nhost has 72/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 9,376 GitHub stars.