SQL Sentinel MCP Server vs Dbhub

In-depth architectural comparison of the SQL Sentinel MCP Server and Dbhub 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?

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Choose SQL Sentinel MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: sqlsentinel_create_session, sqlsentinel_start_session, sqlsentinel_stop_session.

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Choose Dbhub 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S SQL Sentinel MCP Server Databases	Dbhub Databases
Summary	SQL Server monitoring and diagnostics for AI agents using Extended Events. No ODBC drivers required.	Minimal Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "sql-sentinel-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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