# ClickHouse MCP Server vs Snowflake-managed MCP server (slim)

> ClickHouse scores 64.6 (B) to Snowflake-managed's 56.4 (C) for sql databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ClickHouse MCP Server scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against Snowflake-managed MCP server's 56.4 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Snowflake-managed MCP server leads on security & auth. Both do sql databases.

- ClickHouse MCP Server: B 64.6, rank #345 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clickhouse-mcp-server.min.md
- Snowflake-managed MCP server: C 56.4, rank #633 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/snowflake-managed.min.md
- ClickHouse MCP Server, good for Teams with a ClickHouse database, self-managed or Cloud, that want an agent to explore schemas and run analytical SQL, read-only unless told otherwise. Ahead on Reliability, 74 against 55; Schema & documentation, 79 against 61; Agent ergonomics, 65 against 46; Payments & pricing, 60 against 35; Maintenance & community, 94 against 55. Also Runs on your own machine; Open source.
- Snowflake-managed MCP server, good for A company that already keeps its data in Snowflake and wants outside MCP clients to query it under existing roles, best through one Cortex Agent tool. Ahead on Security & auth, 77 against 66.

| Category | ClickHouse MCP Server | Snowflake-managed MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 74 | 55 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 79 | 61 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 46 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 66 | 77 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 94 | 55 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 82 | 84 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ClickHouse MCP Server | Snowflake-managed MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | ClickHouse | Snowflake Inc. |
| Transports | stdio, Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) | Streamable HTTP |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary service under Snowflake's terms of service |
| Tools exposed | 3 | none |
| MCP registry | `io.github.ClickHouse/mcp-clickhouse` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-21 | 2026-08-20 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-04-16 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-07-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 883 stars, 47k PyPI/wk | none |