What is the key difference between Neon Zero Trust Gateway and Nocodb MCP Server?

Neon Zero Trust Gateway belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Nocodb MCP Server belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Neon Zero Trust Gateway or Nocodb MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Neon Zero Trust Gateway and Nocodb MCP Server free or paid?

Neon Zero Trust Gateway operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Nocodb MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Neon Zero Trust Gateway lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Nocodb MCP Server lists 6 tools with 3 views and 76 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Neon Zero Trust Gateway and Nocodb MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Neon Zero Trust Gateway vs Nocodb MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Neon Zero Trust Gateway and Nocodb MCP Server 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Neon Zero Trust Gateway

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Nocodb MCP Server

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Neon Zero Trust Gateway if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Nocodb MCP Server if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Neon Zero Trust Gateway 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).

Explore Neon Zero Trust Gateway Details

Choose Nocodb MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: NOCODB_URL, NOCODB_API_TOKEN, NOCODB_BASE_ID.
Primary tools included: NocoDB table CRUD operations, Natural-language record management, Column addition and deletion.

Explore Nocodb MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Neon Zero Trust Gateway Databases	Nocodb MCP Server edwinbernadus Databases
Summary	Zero-Trust MCP gateway securing internal database tools behind an API key firewall.	Nocodb database integration, read and write capabilities
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Neon Zero Trust Gateway Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Nocodb MCP Server Tools (6)

NocoDB table CRUD operations

Natural-language record management

Column addition and deletion

Bulk record creation and deletion

JSON-based table data loading

Claude Desktop configuration

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).

Neon Zero Trust Gateway Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neon-zero-trust-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/client-cli",
        "sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "https://api.neoninnovationlab.com/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Nocodb MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edwinbernadus-nocodb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nocodb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOCODB_URL": "YOUR_NOCODB_URL_HERE",
        "NOCODB_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_NOCODB_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "NOCODB_BASE_ID": "YOUR_NOCODB_BASE_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Neon Zero Trust Gateway is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Nocodb MCP Server belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Neon Zero Trust Gateway when you need capabilities focused on databases and Nocodb MCP Server when you require tools for databases.

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