Oracle Database vs IBM Db2 for i
Oracle Database is an MCP server published by git-scarrow. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). IBM Db2 for i is an MCP server published by Strom-Capital. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |   Oracle Database |  IBM Db2 for i |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:1e73b1423220 Forks (GitHub): 4 Pulls (Docker Hub): 17 876 Stars (Docker Hub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 11 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.8.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 459 Downloads/week (npm): 567 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 26 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 | Oracle Database | IBM Db2 for i |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 11 (worse) | 26 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 17 876 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 9 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/oracle) | On your machine (mcp-server-db2i) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 13 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 10, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/samscarrow/oracle-mcp-server | github.com/strom-capital/mcp-server-db2i |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
Oracle Database
Connect to Oracle databases via MCP, providing secure read-only access with support for schema exploration, query execution, and metadata inspection.
IBM Db2 for i
Read-only SQL queries and schema inspection for IBM Db2 for i over ODBC, JT400 or Mapepire (SSH).
How to run each
Oracle Database As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "ORACLE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_ORACLE_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio oracle -- docker run -i --rm -e ORACLE_PASSWORD mcp/oracleRequires: ORACLE_PASSWORD (secret)
IBM Db2 for i As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DB2I_HOSTNAME=<YOUR_DB2I_HOSTNAME>" --env "DB2I_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB2I_PASSWORD>" --env "DB2I_USERNAME=<YOUR_DB2I_USERNAME>" --transport stdio mcp-server-db2i -- npx -y mcp-server-db2iRequires: DB2I_HOSTNAME, DB2I_PASSWORD (secret), DB2I_USERNAME
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of IBM Db2 for i publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Oracle Database asks for
ORACLE_CONNECTION_STRINGORACLE_PASSWORD (secret)ORACLE_USER
Only IBM Db2 for i asks for
DB2I_DRIVERDB2I_HOSTNAMEDB2I_JDBC_OPTIONSDB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONSDB2I_ODBC_OPTIONSDB2I_PASSWORD (secret)DB2I_PROFILESDB2I_SCHEMADB2I_USERNAMEQUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Oracle Database · What it can do: IBM Db2 for i · 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.