IBM Db2 for i vs Rowflare
IBM Db2 for i is an MCP server published by Strom-Capital. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). Rowflare is an MCP server published by rowflare. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  IBM Db2 for i |  Rowflare |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 3.8.3 Downloads/month (npm): 5 631 Downloads/week (npm): 232 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 3.8.3 Downloads/month (npm): 5 631 Downloads/week (npm): 232 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | IBM Db2 for i | Rowflare |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 27 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-25 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-server-db2i) | Remote server (app.rowflare.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 10, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/strom-capital/mcp-server-db2i | github.com/rowflare/rowflare |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-22 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
IBM Db2 for i
Read-only SQL queries and schema inspection for IBM Db2 for i over ODBC, JT400 or Mapepire (SSH).
Rowflare
Read and write Rowflare bases (open-source Airtable alternative): records, tables, fields, totals.
How to run each
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
Rowflare As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http rowflare https://app.rowflare.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
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
The marketplaces of Rowflare publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: IBM Db2 for i · What it can do: Rowflare · Compare two other plugins
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