What is the best alternative to QueryPilot?

The top-rated alternatives to QueryPilot in the Databases category include Midplane, Genai Toolbox, Bigquery MCP. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do QueryPilot alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

QueryPilot and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to QueryPilot free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare QueryPilot with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Databases• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to QueryPilot

Looking for an alternative to QueryPilot? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Databases ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

QueryPilot Overview

Safe SQL gateway for AI agents: SELECT-only validation, access policies, masking, audit trail, evals

Specification Matrix: QueryPilot vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Q QueryPilot (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
M Midplane	npx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →
Genai Toolbox	npx	Other	Free	16,315	—	Compare →
Bigquery MCP	uvx	Free/None	Free	10	—	Compare →
Mysql MCP Server	uvx	Other	Free	1,381	—	Compare →
MCP Server Mysql	npx	Other	Free	2,104	—	Compare →
Postgres MCP	uvx	API key	Free	3,267	—	Compare →
Queryshield	uvx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
MCP Bigquery Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	148	—	Compare →
Dbhub	npx	Free/None	Free	3,469	—	Compare →
MCP Server Sql Analyzer	npx	No auth required	Free	32	—	Compare →
Airtable MCP Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	456	—	Compare →
Legion MCP	npx	Other	Free	94	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of QueryPilot Alternatives

Midplane

Runtime: npx

Safe-by-default SQL guardrails for AI agents: AST-checked queries, per-table policy, audit log.

0 0 4

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Genai Toolbox

Runtime: npx

Connects MCP-compatible agents and IDEs to databases through prebuilt or custom tools.

Key Features:

Prebuilt database tools

Custom YAML-defined tools

Multi-database source support

5 0 16,315

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Bigquery MCP

Runtime: uvx

A SnowLeopardAI-managed MCP server that provides access to Google BigQuery data.

0 0 10

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Mysql MCP Server

Runtime: uvx

Connects MCP clients to MySQL for SQL execution, schema inspection, and small table samples.

Key Features:

SQL execution with error handling

Schema metadata inspection

Bounded table sampling

3 0 1,381

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MCP Server Mysql

Runtime: npx

Connects AI clients to MySQL for schema inspection and SQL queries, with opt-in writes and configurable database access controls.

Key Features:

Read-only SQL access by default

Schema and column metadata resource

Opt-in insert, update, and delete permissions

3 0 2,104

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Postgres MCP

Runtime: uvx

MCP server for Postgres with tools for index tuning, query plans, health checks, and safe SQL execution.

Key Features:

Database health checks including index, vacuum, replication, and cache analysis

Industrial-strength index tuning algorithms

EXPLAIN plan validation and hypothetical index simulation

1 0 3,267

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Queryshield

Runtime: uvx

Secure SQL proxy for AI agents — NL→SQL, AST safety, per-agent RLS, audit log.

0 0 1

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MCP Bigquery Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling read-only, natural language querying of Google BigQuery with field-level data protections.

Key Features:

Read-only access with SQL query validation

Supports tables and materialized views

Field-level data access restrictions configurable

2 0 148

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Dbhub

Runtime: npx

Minimal Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB

0 0 3,469

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MCP Server Sql Analyzer

Runtime: npx

MCP server for SQL syntax validation, linting, dialect conversion, and query analysis using SQLGlot.

Key Features:

SQL syntax validation and linting

SQL dialect transpilation (e.g., MySQL to PostgreSQL)

Extraction of table and CTE references

2 0 32

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Airtable MCP Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Airtable with schema inspection and full read/write record and table management.

Key Features:

List and describe Airtable bases and tables with detail levels

Read, search, create, update, and delete records

Create and update tables and fields with metadata

2 0 456

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Legion MCP

Runtime: npx

Query and inspect multiple database systems through one MCP interface with SQL, schema discovery, and database selection tools.

Key Features:

Multi-database connection support

SQL execution with markdown or JSON results

Schema and table inspection

5 0 94

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Best Alternatives to QueryPilot

QueryPilot Overview

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