CockroachDB vs MCP Database Server
CockroachDB is an MCP server published by amineelkouhen. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). MCP Database Server is an MCP server published by Souhar-dya. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   CockroachDB |   MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4863594a246c Forks (GitHub): 10 Pulls (Docker Hub): 11 912 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 12 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: sha256:9ccd629df448 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | CockroachDB | MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 12 (worse) | 19 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 11 912 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 10 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/cockroachdb) | On your machine (docker.io/souhardyak/mcp-db-server:1.3.1) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | 7 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 9, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/amineelkouhen/mcp-cockroachdb | github.com/souhar-dya/mcp-db-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
CockroachDB
Enable AI agents to manage, monitor, and query CockroachDB using natural language. Perform complex database operations, cluster management, and query execution seamlessly through AI-driven workflows. Integrate effortlessly with MCP clients for scalable and high-performance data operations.
MCP Database Server
MCP server for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL with natural language to SQL and direct SQL tooling.
How to run each
CockroachDB As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "CRDB_PWD=<YOUR_CRDB_PWD>" --transport stdio cockroachdb -- docker run -i --rm -e CRDB_PWD mcp/cockroachdbRequires: CRDB_PWD (secret)
MCP Database Server As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-db-server -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/souhardyak/mcp-db-server:1.3.1Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Only CockroachDB declares
analyze_performanceanalyze_schemabulk_importconnectconnect_databasecreate_databasecreate_indexcreate_tablecreate_viewdrop_databasedrop_indexdrop_table
Show the remaining 15
drop_viewexecute_queryexecute_transactionexplain_queryget_active_connectionsget_cluster_statusget_connection_statusget_database_settingsget_query_historyget_replication_statusget_table_relationshipslist_databaseslist_viewsshow_running_queriesswitch_database
Only MCP Database Server declares
connect_to_databaseexecute_sqlget_connection_examplesget_current_database_infoquery_database
Both declare
describe_tablelist_tables
Tool names as each marketplace publishes them. More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
Only CockroachDB asks for
CRDB_DATABASECRDB_HOSTCRDB_PORTCRDB_PWD (secret)CRDB_SSL_CA_PATHCRDB_SSL_CERTFILECRDB_SSL_KEYFILECRDB_SSL_MODECRDB_USERNAME
Only MCP Database Server asks for
DATABASE_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: CockroachDB · What it can do: MCP Database Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.