Zektor vs MCP Server Mysql
A side-by-side look at the Zektor and MCP Server Mysql MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Zektor for databases work; choose MCP Server Mysql 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 Zektor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Choose MCP Server Mysql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_PORT, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASS, MYSQL_DB.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Zektor tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Server Mysql 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.
Zektor
No confirmed install command for Zektor yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Server Mysql
{
"mcpServers": {
"benborla29-mcp-server-mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "YOUR_MYSQL_HOST_HERE",
"MYSQL_PORT": "YOUR_MYSQL_PORT_HERE",
"MYSQL_USER": "YOUR_MYSQL_USER_HERE",
"MYSQL_PASS": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASS_HERE",
"MYSQL_DB": "YOUR_MYSQL_DB_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Zektor is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Server Mysql belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Zektor for databases work and MCP Server Mysql 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. Zektor has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Zektor has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. MCP Server Mysql is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 zektor and benborla29-mcp-server-mysql as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Zektor has a quality signal of 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. MCP Server Mysql has 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,153 GitHub stars.
