# PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) vs Snowflake-managed MCP server (slim)

> Snowflake-managed scores 56.4 (C) to PostgreSQL's 18.4 (F) for sql databases. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-09

Snowflake-managed MCP server scores 56.4 (C) on agent readiness against PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server)'s 18.4 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) leads on payments & pricing. Both do sql databases.

- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server): F 18.4, rank #946 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postgres-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Snowflake-managed MCP server: C 56.4, rank #633 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/snowflake-managed.min.md
- PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server), good for Nothing new. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 60 against 35. Also No key needed to call it; 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 Reliability, 55 against 13; Schema & documentation, 61 against 29; Agent ergonomics, 46 against 38; Security & auth, 77 against 5; Maintenance & community, 55 against 0; Transparency & trust, 84 against 75.

| Category | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) | Snowflake-managed MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 13 | 55 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 29 | 61 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 38 | 46 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 5 | 77 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 0 | 55 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 84 |

| Fact (where they differ) | PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) | Snowflake-managed MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Model Context Protocol (archived) | Snowflake Inc. |
| Transports | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| Licence | MIT | Proprietary service under Snowflake's terms of service |
| Tools exposed | 1 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2024-12-04 | 2026-08-20 |
| Terms last updated | 2021-09-08 | 2026-04-16 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2023-03-15 | 2026-07-01 |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 294 stars, 119k npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 1.5/5 (2) | none |