Raw SQL MCP vs PlanetScale

In-depth architectural comparison of the Raw SQL MCP and PlanetScale 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?

Choose Raw SQL MCP 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 PlanetScale when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Raw SQL MCP Databases	PlanetScale Databases
Summary	Execute raw SQL queries against SQL Server and return the results.	Connect to PlanetScale databases, branches, schema, query insights, and execute 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": {
    "raw-sql-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "raw-sql-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planetscale": {
      "url": "https://planetscale.com/docs/connect/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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