Nhost vs Dbhub

A side-by-side look at the Nhost and Dbhub MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Nhost logoNhostDatabasesOfficial Nhost MCP server, bundled with the Nhost CLI. Lets AI coding assistants read your GraphQL schema, run the queries and mutations you allow, manage permissions and migrations, update Nhost Cloud project config, and search the docs.51GoodAuth: not declaredDbhub logoDbhubDatabases · Local subprocess (stdio)Minimal Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB57GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Nhost for databases work; choose Dbhub for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Nhost logoChoose Nhost when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
Explore Nhost

Dbhub logoChoose Dbhub when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like dbhub.toml.
Explore Dbhub

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecNhost logoNhostDbhub logoDbhub
CategoryDatabasesDatabases
Quality signal51/100 · Good57/100 · Good
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars9,3663,716
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed1

Tools & capabilities

Nhost tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Dbhub tools 1

  • dbhub.toml

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.

Nhost

No confirmed install command for Nhost yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Dbhub

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Nhost is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Dbhub belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nhost for databases work and Dbhub 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. Nhost has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Nhost is listed as free. Dbhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 nhost-nhost and dbhub as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Nhost has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 9,366 GitHub stars. Dbhub has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3,716 GitHub stars.