Postgres (read Only) vs MCP Bigquery Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Postgres (read Only) and MCP Bigquery Server 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?

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Choose Postgres (read Only) 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 MCP Bigquery Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: Read-only SELECT query execution, BigQuery dry-run validation, Table and materialized-view schema access.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Postgres (read Only) Databases	MCP Bigquery Server ergut Databases
Summary	Read-only Postgres: drop-in for the archived server-postgres, with schema context.	Server implementation for Google BigQuery integration that enables direct BigQuery database access and querying capabilities
Category & Scope	Databases	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": {
    "postgres-read-only": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "postgres-read-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ergut-mcp-bigquery-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ergut/mcp-bigquery-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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