# PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) vs Redis MCP (slim)

> Redis MCP scores 55.7 (C) to PostgreSQL's 18.4 (F) for databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Redis MCP scores 55.7 (C) on agent readiness against PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server)'s 18.4 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do databases.

- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server): F 18.4, rank #946 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postgres-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Redis MCP: C 55.7, rank #652 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/redis-mcp.min.md
- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server), good for Nothing new. Also No key needed to call it.
- Redis MCP, good for Teams with a Redis database that want an agent to read and write keys, streams, JSON documents and vector indexes on a developer's machine. Ahead on Reliability, 62 against 13; Schema & documentation, 64 against 29; Security & auth, 54 against 5; Maintenance & community, 57 against 0.

| Category | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) | Redis MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 13 | 62 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 29 | 64 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 38 | 39 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 5 | 54 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 0 | 57 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 76 |

| Fact (where they differ) | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) | Redis MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Model Context Protocol (archived) | Redis |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Tools exposed | 1 | 53 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.redis/mcp-redis` |
| Last release | 2024-12-04 | 2026-08-04 |
| Terms last updated | 2021-09-08 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2023-03-15 | 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 | 294 stars, 119k npm/wk | 633 stars, 3.6k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 1.5/5 (2) | none |