Safedb MCP vs Coremcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Safedb MCP and Coremcp 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 Safedb MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DATABASE_URL.
• Primary tools included: MCP tools for schemas, tables, descriptions, queries, explanations, and policy inspection, Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, and SQLite support, AST-backed guardrails for SELECT, CTEs, UNION, and EXPLAIN SELECT.

Explore Safedb MCP Details

Choose Coremcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: query_database, list_tables, describe_table.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Safedb MCP narekmalk Databases	Coremcp corebasehq Databases
Summary	Secure MCP server for safe, read-only DB access by AI agents, with SQL guardrails, table allowlists, PII masking, and audit logs.	A secure, tunnel-native database bridge for AI agents. Connects localhost & on-premise databases (MSSQL, etc.) to LLMs with AST-based query safety and PII masking.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "narekmalk-safedb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@safedb/safedb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "corebasehq-coremcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "corebasehq-coremcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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