CockroachDB vs Astra DB
CockroachDB is an MCP server published by amineelkouhen. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Astra DB is an MCP server published by erichare. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |   Astra DB |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4863594a246c Forks (GitHub): 10 Pulls (Docker Hub): 11 917 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 12 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 491 Downloads/week (npm): 47 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Astra DB |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 12 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 11 917 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 10 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/cockroachdb) | Remote server (astra-widgets-mcp.vercel.app/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 9, secrets among them: 1 | 4, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/amineelkouhen/mcp-cockroachdb | github.com/erichare/astra-db-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 days ago, requires a key |
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.
Astra DB
Astra DB tools for agents: schema, find, vector search, guarded writes, and interactive views.
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)
Astra DB As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http astra-mcp https://astra-widgets-mcp.vercel.app/mcpRequires: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Astra DB has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Astra DB publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
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 Astra DB asks for
ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINTASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN (secret)ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACEASTRA_MCP_READ_ONLY
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: CockroachDB · What it can do: Astra DB · 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. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.