A side-by-side look at the PostgreSQL Performance (read Only) and Postgres MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose PostgreSQL Performance (read Only) for databases work over a hosted endpoint; choose Postgres MCP for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
DATABASE_URI.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | DATABASE_URI |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 3,389 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View PostgreSQL Performance (read Only) | View Postgres MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgresql-performance-read-only": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"crystaldba-postgres-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"postgres-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URI": "YOUR_DATABASE_URI_HERE"
}
}
}
}