Simple Snowflake MCP vs ClickHouse

In-depth architectural comparison of the Simple Snowflake MCP and ClickHouse 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 Simple Snowflake MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: MCP_READ_ONLY.
• Primary tools included: execute-snowflake-sql, execute-query, get-connection-info.

Explore Simple Snowflake MCP Details

Choose ClickHouse when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MCP_CLICKHOUSE_DSN.
• Primary tools included: list_profiles, get_cluster_properties, run_query.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Simple Snowflake MCP yannbrrd Databases	ClickHouse Databases
Summary	Simple Snowflake MCP server that works behind a corporate proxy. Read and write (optional) operations	Read-only MCP server for ClickHouse metadata, parameterized queries, and plan analysis.
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": {
    "yannbrrd-simple-snowflake-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "simple-snowflake-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_MCP_READ_ONLY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickhouse": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-clickhousex"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_CLICKHOUSE_DSN": "YOUR_MCP_CLICKHOUSE_DSN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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