Mysql vs Mysql MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Mysql and Mysql MCP Server 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 Mysql MCP Server 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 Mysql MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
execute_sql, get_schema_info, get_table_sample.
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 | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_USERMYSQL_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1,403 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 1 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Mysql | View Mysql MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Mysql tools 5
table_namequerydatabasedataconditions
Mysql MCP Server tools 3
execute_sqlExecutes any standard SQL query.get_schema_infoProvides detailed metadata about database structures.get_table_sampleFetches a representative sample of data.
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.
Mysql MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"designcomputer-mysql-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mysql_mcp_server"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "YOUR_MYSQL_HOST_HERE",
"MYSQL_USER": "YOUR_MYSQL_USER_HERE",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mysql is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Mysql MCP Server belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mysql for databases work and Mysql MCP Server 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. Mysql MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 designcomputer-mysql-mcp-server 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. Mysql MCP Server has 56/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,403 GitHub stars.