MCP Mongo Server vs Redis MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Mongo Server and Redis MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Mongo Server for databases work as a local process; choose Redis MCP for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Mongo Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_MONGODB_URI, MCP_MONGODB_READONLY, MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_CROSS_DB, MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_SERVER_JS, MCP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS, MCP_HTTP_JSON_LIMIT, MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN.
Choose Redis MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL, UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN, UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL, REDIS_URL.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MCP_MONGODB_URIMCP_MONGODB_READONLYMCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_CROSS_DBMCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_SERVER_JSMCP_PORTMCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINSMCP_HTTP_JSON_LIMITMCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN | UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URLUPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKENUPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URLREDIS_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 282 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Mongo Server | View Redis MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Mongo Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Redis MCP 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.
MCP Mongo Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"kiliczsh-mcp-mongo-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-mongo-server"
],
"env": {
"MCP_MONGODB_URI": "YOUR_MCP_MONGODB_URI_HERE",
"MCP_MONGODB_READONLY": "YOUR_MCP_MONGODB_READONLY_HERE",
"MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_CROSS_DB": "YOUR_MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_CROSS_DB_HERE",
"MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_SERVER_JS": "YOUR_MCP_MONGODB_ALLOW_SERVER_JS_HERE",
"MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_JSON_LIMIT": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_JSON_LIMIT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Redis MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"redis-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@upstash/redis-mcp"
],
"env": {
"UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "YOUR_UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL_HERE",
"UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "YOUR_UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN_HERE",
"UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL": "YOUR_UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL_HERE",
"REDIS_URL": "YOUR_REDIS_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Mongo Server is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Redis MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Mongo Server for databases work and Redis MCP 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.
MCP Mongo Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Redis MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 kiliczsh-mcp-mongo-server and redis-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Mongo Server has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 282 GitHub stars. Redis MCP has 36/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
