MCP Server Neon vs Prisma MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Neon and Prisma MCP 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 MCP Server Neon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: NEON_API_KEY, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: projects, branches, schema.

Explore MCP Server Neon Details

Choose Prisma 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).
• Primary tools included: CreateBackupTool, CreateConnectionStringTool, CreateRecoveryTool.

Explore Prisma MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Neon neondatabase Databases	Prisma MCP prisma Databases
Summary	An MCP Server for creating and managing Postgres databases using Neon Serverless Postgres	Gives LLMs the ability to manage Prisma Postgres databases (e.g. spin up new databases and run migrations or queries).
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": {
    "neondatabase-mcp-server-neon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "neon@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEON_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEON_API_KEY_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prisma-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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