MCP Redis vs MCP Server Neon

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Redis and MCP Server Neon 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 MCP Redis when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: string, hash, list.

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Choose MCP Server Neon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: NEON_API_KEY, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: projects, branches, endpoints.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Redis redis VerifiedDatabases	MCP Server Neon neondatabase Databases
Summary	The Redis official MCP Server offers an interface to manage and search data in Redis.	An MCP Server for creating and managing Postgres databases using Neon Serverless Postgres
Category & Scope

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": {
    "redis-mcp-redis": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neondatabase-mcp-server-neon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "neon@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEON_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEON_API_KEY_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_NEON_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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