MCP Server Duckdb vs MCP Server Neon

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Duckdb and MCP Server Neon 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 MCP Server Duckdb 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).
• Primary tools included: query, Input, Output.

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Choose MCP Server Neon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: NEON_API_KEY, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: projects, branches, endpoints.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Duckdb ktanaka101 Databases	MCP Server Neon neondatabase Databases
Summary	DuckDB database integration with schema inspection and query capabilities	An MCP Server for creating and managing Postgres databases using Neon Serverless Postgres
Category & Scope	Databases

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": {
    "ktanaka101-mcp-server-duckdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neondatabase-mcp-server-neon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "neon@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEON_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEON_API_KEY_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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