Whodb vs Dbmcp
A side-by-side look at the Whodb and Dbmcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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WhodbDatabasesSelf-hosted workspace for browsing and querying databases (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more), with an MCP server for agents.51GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Whodb for databases work; choose Dbmcp for databases over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
WChoose Whodb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Dbmcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DB_BACKEND. - You want tools like
tables, schema, kind.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Whodb | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | DB_BACKEND |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,038 | 33 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 39 |
| Full listing | View Whodb | View Dbmcp |
Tools & capabilities
Whodb tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Dbmcp tools 39
tablesschemakindownercommentviewsdescriptiondefinitiondefinersecuritycheckOptionupdatable- +27 more on 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.
Whodb
No confirmed install command for Whodb yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Dbmcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbmcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:9001/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Whodb is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Dbmcp belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Whodb for databases work and Dbmcp 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. Whodb has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Whodb is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Dbmcp has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 whodb and dbmcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Whodb has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,038 GitHub stars. Dbmcp has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 33 GitHub stars.