Postgres MCP vs MCP Server Neon
A side-by-side look at the Postgres MCP and MCP Server Neon MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Postgres MCP for databases work; choose MCP Server Neon for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Postgres MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
Choose MCP Server Neon when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
NEON_API_KEY. - You want tools like
projects, branches, endpoints.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | NEON_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 239 | 656 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 80 |
| Full listing | View Postgres MCP | View MCP Server Neon |
Tools & capabilities
Postgres MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Server Neon tools 80
projectsbranchesendpointssnapshotsschemaqueryingneon_authdata_apiobservabilitydocsfunctionsstorage- +68 more on 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.
Postgres MCP
No confirmed install command for Postgres MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Server Neon
{
"mcpServers": {
"neondatabase-mcp-server-neon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"neon@latest"
],
"env": {
"NEON_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEON_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}