MCP DB Connect vs Vector DB MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP DB Connect and Vector DB MCP 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 DB Connect 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 Vector DB MCP 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP DB Connect Databases	Vector DB MCP Databases
Summary	MCP server for Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, and Qdrant vector search access.	Assembly-accelerated DuckDB MCP server for code search, indexing, and symbol lookup.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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-db-connect": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-db-connect"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vector-db-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vector-db-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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