DBHub vs Databases (read-only, switchable)
DBHub is an MCP server published by bytebase. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). Databases (read-only, switchable) is an MCP server published by shibbirweb. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. 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 |  DBHub |  Databases (read-only, switchable) |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 133 248 Downloads/week (npm): 17 149 Forks (GitHub): 325 Stars (GitHub): 3 729 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 820 Downloads/week (npm): 30 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 | DBHub | Databases (read-only, switchable) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 729 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 325 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@bytebase/dbhub) | On your machine (@shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 17, secrets among them: 4 | 16, secrets among them: 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bytebase/dbhub | github.com/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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
DBHub
Token-efficient database MCP server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite
Databases (read-only, switchable)
Read-only SQL, MongoDB, Redis and Elasticsearch access, switchable mid-conversation.
How to run each
DBHub As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>" --env "DSN=<YOUR_DSN>" --env "SSH_PASSPHRASE=<YOUR_SSH_PASSPHRASE>" --env "SSH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SSH_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio dbhub -- npx -y @bytebase/dbhubRequires: DB_PASSWORD (secret), DSN (secret), SSH_PASSPHRASE (secret), SSH_PASSWORD (secret)
Databases (read-only, switchable) As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>" --env "DB_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>" --env "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio mcp-db-read-only -- npx -y @shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-onlyRequires: DB_PASSWORD (secret), DB_PROFILES (secret), MYSQL_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 DBHub asks for
DBHUB_DSNDB_HOSTDB_NAMEDB_PORTDB_TYPEDB_USERDSN (secret)IDPORTSSH_AUTH_SOCKSSH_HOSTSSH_KEY
Show the remaining 5
SSH_PASSPHRASE (secret)SSH_PASSWORD (secret)SSH_PORTSSH_USERTRANSPORT
Only Databases (read-only, switchable) asks for
DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MSDB_DEFAULT_PROFILEDB_LOGDB_LOG_DIRDB_LOG_FILEDB_LOG_FORMATDB_LOG_HISTORYDB_LOG_PORTDB_PROFILES (secret)DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MSDB_URLMYSQL_DATABASE
Show the remaining 3
MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_PASSWORD (secret)MYSQL_USER
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: DBHub · What it can do: Databases (read-only, switchable) · Compare two other plugins
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