Pgmcp vs Pgvector

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pgmcp and Pgvector 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 Pgmcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Pgvector when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_vector_tables, describe_vector_table, similarity_search.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pgmcp Databases	P Pgvector Databases
Summary	Read-only Postgres ops/DBA diagnostics: slow queries, EXPLAIN, locks, index and table health.	Similarity search, hybrid search, and index management for pgvector-backed PostgreSQL tables
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "pgmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/conformance"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pgvector": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-pgvector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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