# PlanetScale MCP Server vs PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) (slim)

> PlanetScale scores 66.4 (B) to PostgreSQL's 18.4 (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 PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server)'s 18.4 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) leads on payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do sql databases.

- PlanetScale MCP Server: B 66.4, rank #292 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/planetscale-mcp.min.md
- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server): F 18.4, rank #946 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postgres-reference-server-archived.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 13; Schema & documentation, 82 against 29; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 38; Security & auth, 77 against 5; Maintenance & community, 80 against 0. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; No incidents deducted, where PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) loses 10 points for them.
- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server), good for Nothing new. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 60 against 15; Transparency & trust, 75 against 70. Also No key needed to call it; Runs on your own machine; Open source.

| Category | PlanetScale MCP Server | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 13 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 29 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 74 | 38 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 77 | 5 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 15 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 70 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | PlanetScale MCP Server | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | PlanetScale | Model Context Protocol (archived) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.pscale.dev/mcp/planetscale` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| 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 | 1 |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `io.github.planetscale/mcp-server` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2024-12-04 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2023-03-15 |
| Popularity | none | 294 stars, 119k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 1.5/5 (2) |