PlanetScale vs DBeast PostgreSQL MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the PlanetScale and DBeast PostgreSQL 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 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 DBeast PostgreSQL MCP 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PlanetScale Databases	DBeast PostgreSQL MCP Databases
Summary	Connect to PlanetScale databases, branches, schema, query insights, and execute SQL	PostgreSQL MCP server for schema, query, health, security, and performance analysis.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "planetscale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbeast-postgresql-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dbeast-postgresql-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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