mcp-toolbox vs nightingale
mcp-toolbox is the more adopted project, with 16,717 GitHub stars against 13,383 for nightingale. mcp-toolbox was updated more recently (yesterday, against 2 days ago). Both are written in Go.
| mcp-toolbox | nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases. | Open-source, self-hosted alerting for metrics, logs, and databases. Includes a built-in AI agent and MCP server. |
| Author | googleapis | ccfos |
| Stars | 16717 | 13383 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last update | 2026-10-23T20:48:56Z | 2026-10-22T09:22:55Z |
| Source | https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox | https://github.com/ccfos/nightingale |
| Stars this week | +44 | +17 |
Which should you choose?
- mcp-toolbox describes itself as: "MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases."
- nightingale describes itself as: "Open-source, self-hosted alerting for metrics, logs, and databases. Includes a built-in AI agent and MCP server."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, mcp-toolbox or nightingale?
mcp-toolbox has more GitHub stars: 16,717 against 13,383. This week mcp-toolbox gained 44 stars and nightingale gained 17, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are mcp-toolbox and nightingale open source?
mcp-toolbox: Apache-2.0 (open source). nightingale: Apache-2.0 (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use mcp-toolbox and nightingale together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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