DBHub vs GreptimeDB MCP Server

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

	DBHub Zero-dependency, token-efficient database MCP server for Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, and SQLite. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	GreptimeDB MCP Server Query and analyze GreptimeDB observability data (metrics, logs, traces) via SQL, TQL, and RANGE queries. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	3.0k	28
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`	`pip install greptimedb-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add GreptimeDB MCP Server

Install / run

pip install greptimedb-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "greptimedb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "greptimedb-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--database",
        "public"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

DBHub or GreptimeDB MCP Server — which is better?

Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick GreptimeDB MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both DBHub and GreptimeDB 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 DBHub and GreptimeDB MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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