GreptimeDB MCP Server vs DBHub

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

	GreptimeDB MCP Server Query and analyze GreptimeDB observability data (metrics, logs, traces) via SQL, TQL, and RANGE queries. Unverified stdio (local) No auth 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	None	None
GitHub stars	28	3.0k
Last commit	10 days ago	1 day ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install greptimedb-mcp-server`	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

GreptimeDB MCP Server or DBHub — which is better?

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

Can I use both GreptimeDB 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 GreptimeDB 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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