Planetscale MCP vs Supabase MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Planetscale MCP and Supabase MCP 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 Planetscale MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: Hosted PlanetScale MCP endpoint, Direct AI-agent access to PlanetScale databases, Part of the PlanetScale CLI ecosystem.

Explore Planetscale MCP Details

Choose Supabase MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Hosted HTTP MCP endpoint, Supabase project and table management, Data querying and configuration retrieval.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Planetscale MCP planetscale Databases	Supabase MCP supabase-community Databases
Summary	The PlanetScale CLI includes an MCP server that provides AI tools direct access to your PlanetScale databases.	Official 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.
Category & Scope	Databases

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": {
    "planetscale-mcp": {
      "url": "https://planetscale.com/docs/connect/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supabase-community-supabase-mcp": {
      "url": "https://supabase.com/mcp#available-tools"
    }
  }
}

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