PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe vs MCP Database Server
PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe is an MCP server published by insightfulpipe.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 2026-10-23. 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 |  PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe |   MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:9ccd629df448 Forks (GitHub): 14 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 | PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe | MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 19 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 14 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (postgresql.insightfulmcp.com) | On your machine (docker.io/souhardyak/mcp-db-server:1.3.1) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 7 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | NOASSERTION |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/insightful-pipe/postgresql-mcp-server | github.com/souhar-dya/mcp-db-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
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
PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe
Hosted PostgreSQL MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, with each action switched per account.
MCP Database Server
MCP server for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL with natural language to SQL and direct SQL tooling.
How to run each
PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http postgresql https://postgresql.insightfulmcp.com/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
The marketplaces of PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: PostgreSQL MCP by InsightfulPipe · What it can do: MCP Database Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.