DBHub vs Trino 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	Trino MCP Server High-performance Go MCP server that lets AI assistants run SQL queries and explore data across a Trino cluster. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Go
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	TypeScript	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	3.0k	109
Last commit	1 month ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`	`brew install tuannvm/mcp/mcp-trino`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Trino 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 Trino MCP Server

Install / run

brew install tuannvm/mcp/mcp-trino

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trino-mcp-server": {
      "command": "mcp-trino",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "TRINO_HOST": "<HOST>",
        "TRINO_PORT": "<PORT>",
        "TRINO_USER": "<USERNAME>",
        "TRINO_PASSWORD": "<PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

DBHub or Trino MCP Server — which is better?

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

Can I use both DBHub and Trino 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 Trino 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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