Mysql vs Dbx
A side-by-side look at the Mysql and Dbx MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mysql for databases work; choose Dbx for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Mysql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You want tools like
table_name, query, database.
Choose Dbx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 27,663 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Mysql | View Dbx |
Tools & capabilities
Mysql tools 5
table_namequerydatabasedataconditions
Dbx tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Mysql
No confirmed install command for Mysql yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Dbx
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dbx-app/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mysql is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Dbx belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mysql for databases work and Dbx 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.
Mysql has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Dbx is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 mysql and dbx as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Mysql has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Dbx has 56/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 27,663 GitHub stars.