MySQL MCP vs MySQL MCP Server
MySQL MCP is an MCP server published by gistrec. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). MySQL MCP Server is an MCP server published by musaddiq-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. 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 |  MySQL MCP |  MySQL MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 575 Downloads/week (npm): 284 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 103 Downloads/week (PyPI): 46 Forks (GitHub): 1 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 | MySQL MCP | MySQL MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-04 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-mysql-client) | On your machine (mdev-mysql-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 12, secrets among them: 1 | 8, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gistrec/mcp-mysql-client | github.com/musaddiq-dev/mysql-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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What each says it does
MySQL MCP
MCP server for one MySQL database: schema, read-only queries and guarded writes.
MySQL MCP Server
Python MCP server for MySQL database inspection and querying
How to run each
MySQL MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "MYSQL_DB=<YOUR_MYSQL_DB>" --env "MYSQL_PASS=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASS>" --env "MYSQL_USER=<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>" --transport stdio mcp-mysql-client -- npx -y mcp-mysql-clientRequires: MYSQL_DB, MYSQL_PASS (secret), MYSQL_USER
MySQL MCP Server As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "MYSQL_DATABASE=<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>" --env "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio mysql-mcp-server -- uvx mdev-mysql-mcp-serverRequires: MYSQL_DATABASE, 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 MySQL MCP asks for
ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONALLOW_INSERT_OPERATIONALLOW_UPDATE_OPERATIONMYSQL_DBMYSQL_MAX_ROWSMYSQL_PASS (secret)MYSQL_SSLMYSQL_SSL_CAMYSQL_TIMEOUT_MS
Only MySQL MCP Server asks for
LOG_LEVELMYSQL_DATABASEMYSQL_PASSWORD (secret)MYSQL_POOL_SIZEMYSQL_READ_QUERY_LIMIT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: MySQL MCP · What it can do: MySQL MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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