Couchbase MCP Server vs DBHub

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

	Couchbase MCP Server Let LLMs query Couchbase clusters, run SQL++, manage documents, and analyze query performance. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	DBHub Zero-dependency, token-efficient database MCP server for Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, and SQLite. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	32	3.0k
Last commit	1 day ago	1 day ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx couchbase-mcp-server`	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Couchbase MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Couchbase MCP Server

Install / run

uvx couchbase-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "couchbase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "couchbase-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CB_CONNECTION_STRING": "couchbases://connection-string",
        "CB_USERNAME": "username",
        "CB_PASSWORD": "password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add DBHub

Install / run

npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest",
        "--transport",
        "stdio",
        "--dsn",
        "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Couchbase MCP Server or DBHub — which is better?

Pick Couchbase MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Couchbase MCP Server and DBHub?

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 Couchbase MCP Server and DBHub work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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