# PlanetScale MCP Server vs Postgres MCP Pro (slim)

> PlanetScale scores 66.4 (B) to Postgres MCP Pro's 36.7 (F) for sql databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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PlanetScale MCP Server scores 66.4 (B) on agent readiness against Postgres MCP Pro's 36.7 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Postgres MCP Pro leads on payments & pricing. Both do sql databases.

- PlanetScale MCP Server: B 66.4, rank #292 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/planetscale-mcp.min.md
- Postgres MCP Pro: F 36.7, rank #928 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postgres-mcp-pro.min.md
- 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. Ahead on Reliability, 63 against 41; Schema & documentation, 82 against 56; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 57; Security & auth, 77 against 26; Maintenance & community, 80 against 8; Transparency & trust, 70 against 61. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; No incidents deducted, where Postgres MCP Pro loses 8 points for them.
- Postgres MCP Pro, good for An operator who wants an agent to diagnose and tune a self-managed Postgres, with a pinned install and a low-privilege role. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 60 against 15. Also No key needed to call it; Runs on your own machine; Open source.

| Category | PlanetScale MCP Server | Postgres MCP Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 41 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 56 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 74 | 57 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 77 | 26 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 15 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 8 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 70 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | PlanetScale MCP Server | Postgres MCP Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | PlanetScale | Crystal DBA |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.pscale.dev/mcp/planetscale` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | stdio, SSE (legacy) |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service under PlanetScale's Terms of Service. The 13 tools in planetscale/mcp-server are Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 25 | 9 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `io.github.planetscale/mcp-server` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2025-05-16 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| 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 | not found in the text |  |
| Popularity | none | 3.2k stars, 229k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.5/5 (2) |