MCP Redis vs Baserow
A side-by-side look at the MCP Redis and Baserow MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Redis for databases work as a local process; choose Baserow for databases over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Redis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
string, hash, list.
Choose Baserow when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 81/100 · Excellent | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | other | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 638 | 6,196 |
| Directory activity | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Redis | View Baserow |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Redis tools 8
stringhashlistsetstreamsJSONdocsMCP_DOCS_SEARCH_URL
Baserow tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
MCP Redis
{
"mcpServers": {
"redis-mcp-redis": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git@0.2.0",
"redis-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Baserow
{
"mcpServers": {
"bram2w-baserow": {
"url": "https://api.baserow.io/api/redoc/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Redis is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Baserow belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Redis for databases work and Baserow for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Redis is listed as free. Auth: other. Baserow is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add redis-mcp-redis and bram2w-baserow as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Redis has a quality signal of 81/100 (Excellent) with 7 views, 0 installs and 638 GitHub stars. Baserow has 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 6,196 GitHub stars.