Planetscale MCP vs Arcadedb
A side-by-side look at the Planetscale MCP and Arcadedb MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Planetscale MCP for databases work over a hosted endpoint; choose Arcadedb for databases over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Planetscale MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Choose Arcadedb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Planetscale MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Arcadedb 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.
Planetscale MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"planetscale-mcp": {
"url": "https://planetscale.com/docs/connect/mcp"
}
}
}
Arcadedb
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcadedata-arcadedb": {
"url": "https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Planetscale MCP is categorized under Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Arcadedb belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Planetscale MCP for databases work and Arcadedb 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.
Planetscale MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Arcadedb is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 planetscale-mcp and arcadedata-arcadedb as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Planetscale MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 672 GitHub stars. Arcadedb has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,195 GitHub stars.