MCP Server Motherduck vs Mysql
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Motherduck and Mysql MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server Motherduck for databases work as a local process; choose Mysql for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server Motherduck when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
execute_query, list_databases, list_tables.
Choose Mysql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You want tools like
table_name, query, database.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 534 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 5 |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Motherduck | View Mysql |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Motherduck tools 4
execute_queryExecute SQL query (DuckDB dialect)list_databasesList all databases (useful for MotherDuck or multiple attached DBs)list_tablesList tables and viewslist_columnsList columns of a table/view
Mysql tools 5
table_namequerydatabasedataconditions
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 Server Motherduck
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-motherduck": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-motherduck"
]
}
}
}
Mysql
No confirmed install command for Mysql yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Server Motherduck is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mysql belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Server Motherduck for databases work and Mysql 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. Mysql has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Server Motherduck has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mysql 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 mcp-server-motherduck and mysql as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Server Motherduck has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 534 GitHub stars. Mysql has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.