QueryBear vs Apache Pinot MCP Server
QueryBear is an MCP server published by spencerpauly. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Apache Pinot MCP Server is an MCP server published by startreedata. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). 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 |  QueryBear |  Apache Pinot MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 5.0.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 178 Downloads/week (PyPI): 119 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 17 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 5.0.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 178 Downloads/week (PyPI): 119 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 17 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 | QueryBear | Apache Pinot MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 17 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 13 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.querybear.com/mcp) | On your machine (mcp-pinot-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 8, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/startreedata/mcp-pinot |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 1 h ago, requires a key | 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
QueryBear
Safe, read-only Postgres and MySQL access for AI agents. Audit log + column-level controls.
Apache Pinot MCP Server
Query and manage Apache Pinot through MCP with typed tools and preview-first safety.
How to run each
QueryBear As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http querybear https://mcp.querybear.com/mcpApache Pinot MCP Server As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "PINOT_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PINOT_PASSWORD>" --env "PINOT_TOKEN=<YOUR_PINOT_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mcp-pinot -- uvx mcp-pinot-serverRequires: PINOT_PASSWORD (secret), PINOT_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only QueryBear has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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 QueryBear publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: QueryBear · What it can do: Apache Pinot MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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