Postgres (read Only) vs GeoLens

In-depth architectural comparison of the Postgres (read Only) and GeoLens 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).

Explore Postgres (read Only) Details

Choose GeoLens 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).

Explore GeoLens Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Postgres (read Only) Databases	GeoLens Databases
Summary	Read-only Postgres: drop-in for the archived server-postgres, with schema context.	Read-only access to a self-hosted GeoLens spatial catalog: datasets, features, maps, sandboxed SQL.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "geolens": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "geolens"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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