Rowbase vs Sql Query MCP
A side-by-side look at the Rowbase and Sql Query MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Rowbase for databases work as a local process; choose Sql Query MCP for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Rowbase when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Sql Query MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
SQL_QUERY_MCP_CONFIG.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | SQL_QUERY_MCP_CONFIG |
Tools & capabilities
Rowbase tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Sql Query MCP 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.
Rowbase
{
"mcpServers": {
"rowbase": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"rowbase-db",
"rowbase"
]
}
}
}
Sql Query MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"andywang1688-sql-query-mcp": {
"command": "pipx",
"args": [
"run",
"sql-query-mcp",
"sql-query-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SQL_QUERY_MCP_CONFIG": "YOUR_SQL_QUERY_MCP_CONFIG_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Rowbase is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sql Query MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Rowbase for databases work and Sql Query MCP 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.
Rowbase has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Sql Query MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 rowbase and andywang1688-sql-query-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Rowbase has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sql Query MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.
