What is the best alternative to Palace?

The top-rated alternatives to Palace in the Databases category include AllMCPs Server, CPersona, Genai Toolbox. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Palace alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Palace and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Palace free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Palace with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to Palace?

The top-rated alternatives to Palace in the Databases category include AllMCPs Server, CPersona, Genai Toolbox. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Palace alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Palace and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Palace free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Palace with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Databases• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Palace

Looking for an alternative to Palace? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Databases ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Palace Overview

Local-first memory for coding agents — MCP server, single SQLite file, local embeddings

Specification Matrix: Palace vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
P Palace (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
AllMCPs Server	npx	No auth required	Free	3	19	Compare →
C CPersona	uvx	Free/None	Free	3	—	Compare →
Genai Toolbox	npx	API key	Free	16,141	—	Compare →
M Memory Kernel	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
R Rmbr	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
C ContextBridge	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Mcp Server Duckdb	npx	No auth required	Free	177	—	Compare →
M Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Airtable Mcp Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	455	—	Compare →
Z Zotero Bridge	npx	Free/None	Free	10	—	Compare →
Mcp Mysql Server	npx	No auth required	Free	168	—	Compare →
T Tinycontext	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Palace Alternatives

AllMCPs Server

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Local MCP server bridging to AllMCPs.com for searching, submitting, and managing MCP servers via AI agents.

Key Features:

Search directory of 3,000+ MCP servers

Get install config and documentation by server ID

List all MCP server categories with counts

6 19 3

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CPersona

Runtime: uvx

Persistent AI memory in one SQLite file: 3-layer hybrid search, confidence scoring, 29 tools.

0 0 3

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Genai Toolbox

Runtime: npx

Open source MCP server providing prebuilt and custom AI tools for secure, efficient database access and interaction.

Key Features:

Prebuilt generic database tools for instant use

Custom tools framework for production-grade AI database tools

Supports structured queries, semantic search, and NL2SQL

3 0 16,141

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Memory Kernel

Runtime: npx

Local-first memory for AI agents: SQLite FTS5, deterministic recall, no vector DB, no cloud.

0 0

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Rmbr

Runtime: npx

Embedded, local-first memory and retrieval for AI agents. One SQLite file, no server, no API key.

0 0

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ContextBridge

Runtime: npx

MCP memory server for AI coding assistants. Windows Service, ONNX embeddings, SQLite vector search.

0 0

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Mcp Server Duckdb

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling SQL query execution and schema inspection on DuckDB databases.

Key Features:

Single unified query tool accepting any DuckDB SQL statement

Supports read-only mode to prevent write operations

Automatic creation of database file and directories if missing

2 0 177

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Mcp

Runtime: npx

Provision Postgres databases + webhooks from AI coding agents in one HTTP call.

0 0

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Airtable Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Airtable with schema inspection and full read/write record and table management.

Key Features:

List and describe Airtable bases and tables with detail levels

Read, search, create, update, and delete records

Create and update tables and fields with metadata

2 0 455

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Zotero Bridge

Runtime: npx

MCP Server for Zotero SQLite Database - collection, tagging, PDF reading and more.

0 0 10

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Mcp Mysql Server

Runtime: npx

Node.js MCP server enabling AI models to perform secure MySQL database operations via standardized tools.

Key Features:

Secure connection handling with automatic cleanup

Prepared statement support for query parameters

Comprehensive error handling and validation

2 0 168

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Tinycontext

Runtime: npx

Token-light local memory with SQLite hybrid retrieval for MCP agents.

0 0

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Best Alternatives to Palace

Palace Overview

Specification Matrix: Palace vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Palace Alternatives

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