MCP Database Server vs Pg Aiguide

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Database Server and Pg Aiguide 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 Database Server 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).

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Choose Pg Aiguide when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Database Server Databases	Pg Aiguide Databases
Summary	MCP server for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL with natural language to SQL and direct SQL tooling.	Comprehensive PostgreSQL documentation and best practices, including ecosystem tools
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "mcp-database-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-database-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pg-aiguide": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tigerdata.com/docs"
    }
  }
}

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