Metabase AI Assistant vs MCP Server Sql Analyzer

In-depth architectural comparison of the Metabase AI Assistant and MCP Server Sql Analyzer 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 Metabase AI Assistant 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 MCP Server Sql Analyzer 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: SQL syntax validation and linting, SQL dialect transpilation (e.g., MySQL to PostgreSQL), Extraction of table and CTE references.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Metabase AI Assistant Databases	MCP Server Sql Analyzer j4c0bs Databases
Summary	MCP Server for Metabase - 111 tools for SQL generation, dashboards & PostgreSQL	MCP server that provides SQL analysis, linting, and dialect conversion using SQLGlot
Category & Scope	Databases	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": {
    "metabase-ai-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metabase-ai-assistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "j4c0bs-mcp-server-sql-analyzer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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