Ohmyho.st vs Genai Toolbox
A side-by-side look at the Ohmyho.st and Genai Toolbox MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ohmyho.st for databases work as a local process; choose Genai Toolbox for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ohmyho.st when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OHMYHOST_ENVIRONMENT, OHMYHOST_TOKEN, OHMYHOST_PROFILE.
Choose Genai Toolbox when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | OHMYHOST_ENVIRONMENTOHMYHOST_TOKENOHMYHOST_PROFILE |
Tools & capabilities
Ohmyho.st tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Genai Toolbox 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.
Ohmyho.st
{
"mcpServers": {
"ohmyho-st": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@amerged/ohmyhost-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OHMYHOST_ENVIRONMENT": "YOUR_OHMYHOST_ENVIRONMENT_HERE",
"OHMYHOST_TOKEN": "YOUR_OHMYHOST_TOKEN_HERE",
"OHMYHOST_PROFILE": "YOUR_OHMYHOST_PROFILE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Genai Toolbox
{
"mcpServers": {
"googleapis-genai-toolbox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@toolbox-sdk/server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ohmyho.st is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Genai Toolbox belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ohmyho.st for databases work and Genai Toolbox 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.
Ohmyho.st has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Genai Toolbox is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 ohmyho-st and googleapis-genai-toolbox as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ohmyho.st has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Genai Toolbox has 56/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 16,646 GitHub stars.