Nhost vs Supabase MCP

A side-by-side look at the Nhost and Supabase MCP 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 declaredSupabase MCP logoSupabase MCPDatabases · Remote HTTP/SSEOfficial Supabase MCP server to connect AI assistants directly with your Supabase project and allows them to perform tasks like managing tables, fetching config, and querying data.70GreatAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Nhost for databases work; choose Supabase MCP for databases over a hosted endpoint. 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

Supabase MCP logoChoose Supabase MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Supabase MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecNhost logoNhostSupabase MCP logoSupabase MCP
CategoryDatabasesDatabases
Quality signal51/100 · Good70/100 · Great
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredOAuth 2.0
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars9,3662,968
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Nhost tools

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

Supabase MCP tools

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

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.

Supabase MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supabase-community-supabase-mcp": {
      "url": "https://supabase.com/mcp#available-tools"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Nhost is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Supabase MCP belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Nhost for databases work and Supabase MCP 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. Supabase MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 supabase-community-supabase-mcp 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. Supabase MCP has 70/100 (Great) with 7 views, 0 installs and 2,968 GitHub stars.