DB Explorer vs PostgreSQL
DB Explorer is an MCP server published by AYUSH-148. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). PostgreSQL is an MCP server published by antonorlov. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  DB Explorer |  PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 347 Downloads/week (npm): 809 Forks (GitHub): 10 Stars (GitHub): 24 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 347 Downloads/week (npm): 809 Forks (GitHub): 10 Stars (GitHub): 24 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 | DB Explorer | PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 (worse) | 24 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 10 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (db-explorer-mcp-server) | On your machine (mcp-postgres-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 22, secrets among them: 4 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ayush-148/db-explorer-mcp | github.com/antonorlov/mcp-postgres-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-20 | 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
DB Explorer
Read-only SQL for PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite: schema, safe SELECTs, EXPLAIN, index advice
PostgreSQL
MCP server for PostgreSQL: local, Docker, RDS, Neon, Supabase, or behind an SSH bastion.
How to run each
DB Explorer As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "DATABASE_URL=<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>" --transport stdio db-explorer-mcp-server -- uvx db-explorer-mcp-serverRequires: DATABASE_URL (secret)
PostgreSQL As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DATABASE_URL=<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>" --env "PG_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PG_PASSWORD>" --env "PG_SSH_PASSPHRASE=<YOUR_PG_SSH_PASSPHRASE>" --env "PG_SSH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PG_SSH_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio mcp-postgres-server -- npx -y mcp-postgres-serverRequires: DATABASE_URL (secret), PG_PASSWORD (secret), PG_SSH_PASSPHRASE (secret), PG_SSH_PASSWORD (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only DB Explorer asks for
None
Only PostgreSQL asks for
PG_ALLOW_WRITEPG_CONNECT_TIMEOUTPG_DATABASEPG_ENABLE_RUNTIME_CONNECTPG_HOSTPG_MAX_RESULT_BYTESPG_PASSWORD (secret)PG_PORTPG_SSH_AGENTPG_SSH_FINGERPRINTPG_SSH_HOSTPG_SSH_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL
Show the remaining 9
PG_SSH_PASSPHRASE (secret)PG_SSH_PASSWORD (secret)PG_SSH_PORTPG_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYPG_SSH_USERPG_SSLMODEPG_SSL_CAPG_STATEMENT_TIMEOUTPG_USER
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: DB Explorer · What it can do: PostgreSQL · Compare two other plugins
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