Tether vs Dbx
A side-by-side look at the Tether and Dbx MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Tether for databases work as a local process; choose Dbx 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 Tether when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Dbx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 27,685 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Tether | View Dbx |
Tools & capabilities
Tether tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Dbx 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.
Tether
{
"mcpServers": {
"tether": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tether-memory"
]
}
}
}
Dbx
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dbx-app/plugin-cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Tether is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Dbx belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Tether for databases work and Dbx 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.
Tether has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Dbx is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 tether and dbx as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Tether has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Dbx has 56/100 (Good) with 8 views, 0 installs and 27,685 GitHub stars.