dbx vs mcp-toolbox
dbx is the more adopted project, with 27,661 GitHub stars against 16,717 for mcp-toolbox (about 1.7x more). dbx was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). dbx is written in Rust and mcp-toolbox in Go.
| dbx | mcp-toolbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 25 MB lightweight cross-platform database client for 100+ databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server, and Dameng. Built-in AI, MCP Server, CLI, desktop and Dock | MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases. |
| Author | t8y2 | googleapis |
| Stars | 27661 | 16717 |
| Language | Rust | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last update | 2026-10-24T03:34:12Z | 2026-10-23T20:48:56Z |
| Source | https://github.com/t8y2/dbx | https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox |
| Stars this week | +615 | +44 |
Which should you choose?
- dbx describes itself as: "25 MB lightweight cross-platform database client for 100+ databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL..."
- mcp-toolbox describes itself as: "MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases."
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, dbx or mcp-toolbox?
dbx has more GitHub stars: 27,661 against 16,717. This week dbx gained 615 stars and mcp-toolbox gained 44, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are dbx and mcp-toolbox open source?
dbx: Apache-2.0 (open source). mcp-toolbox: 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 dbx and mcp-toolbox 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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