Run402 vs MCP Server Neon

In-depth architectural comparison of the Run402 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 Run402 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).
• Primary tools included: provision_postgres_project, run_sql, rest_query.

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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.
• Primary tools included: projects, branches, endpoints.

Explore MCP Server Neon Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Run402 Databases	MCP Server Neon neondatabase Databases
Summary	x402 pay-per-call infra for agents: $0.03 image generation, Postgres, auth, storage, functions.	An MCP Server for creating and managing Postgres databases using Neon Serverless Postgres
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases

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": {
    "run402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "run402@3.7.5"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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