MCP Directory

CentralMind Gateway vs Supabase MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Databases servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

 CentralMind Gateway

Auto-generate a secure, LLM-optimized MCP server or REST API for your database in minutes.

Unverified
stdio (local)
No auth
Stale
Go
Supabase MCP Server

Official Supabase server: manage tables, run SQL, branches, configs and edge functions from your AI client.

Verified
HTTP (remote)
OAuth
TypeScript
CategoryDatabasesDatabases
LanguageGoTypeScript
Transportstdio (local)HTTP (remote)
AuthNoneOAuth
GitHub stars5292.7k
Last commit11 months ago1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Installdocker run --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/centralmind/gateway:v0.2.18 startAdd remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login)
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Verdict

Pick CentralMind Gateway if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add CentralMind Gateway

Install / run
docker run --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/centralmind/gateway:v0.2.18 start

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "centralmind-gateway": {
      "command": "PATH_TO_GATEWAY_BINARY",
      "args": [
        "start",
        "--config",
        "PATH_TO_GATEWAY_YAML_CONFIG",
        "mcp-stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Supabase MCP Server

Install / run
Add remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login)

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supabase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp?read_only=true&project_ref=<your-project-ref>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

CentralMind Gateway or Supabase MCP Server — which is better?

Pick CentralMind Gateway if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both CentralMind Gateway and Supabase MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do CentralMind Gateway and Supabase MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.