# MongoDB MCP Server vs PlanetScale MCP Server (slim)

> MongoDB scores 79.9 (A) to PlanetScale's 66.4 (B) for databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MongoDB MCP Server scores 79.9 (A) on agent readiness against PlanetScale MCP Server's 66.4 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do databases.

- MongoDB MCP Server: A 79.9, rank #10 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mongodb-mcp.min.md
- PlanetScale MCP Server: B 66.4, rank #292 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/planetscale-mcp.min.md
- MongoDB MCP Server, good for Agents that query or administer MongoDB and Atlas, with read-only and confirmation controls an operator can rely on. Ahead on Reliability, 88 against 63; Payments & pricing, 60 against 15; Maintenance & community, 92 against 80; Transparency & trust, 83 against 70. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Runs on your own machine; Open source.
- PlanetScale MCP Server, good for Agents that inspect and tune an existing PlanetScale database, using Insights, schema recommendations, error patterns and logs, with SQL when granted. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | MongoDB MCP Server | PlanetScale MCP Server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 88 | 63 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 74 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 81 | 77 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 15 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 92 | 80 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 83 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MongoDB MCP Server | PlanetScale MCP Server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MongoDB | PlanetScale |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://mcp.pscale.dev/mcp/planetscale` |
| Transports | stdio, Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary hosted service under PlanetScale's Terms of Service. The 13 tools in planetscale/mcp-server are Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 53 | 25 |
| MCP registry | `io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server` | `io.github.planetscale/mcp-server` |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-11-04 | no date given |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (8) | none |