MongoDB MCP Server vs Dbx
Two MCP servers from our database ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-08-25
MongoDB MCP Server records significantly more monthly package installs (450,845 vs 33,367); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
MongoDB MCP Server focuses on: A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with MongoDB Databases and MongoDB Atlas. Dbx focuses on: 90+ databases in 20 MB. Desktop, Docker, CLI, built-in AI assistant, and MCP Server. Environment-variable extraction: MongoDB MCP Server yielded 4 variables; Dbx yielded 2 variables. Implementation languages differ (TypeScript vs Rust).
What each one does
MongoDB MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with MongoDB Databases and MongoDB Atlas. Its 40 documented tools cover atlas, collection, many, cluster. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Dbx
90+ databases in 20 MB. Desktop, Docker, CLI, built-in AI assistant, and MCP Server. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | MongoDB MCP Server | Dbx |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 450,845 | 33,367 |
| GitHub stars | 1,106 | 16,462 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-25 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 3 | 10+ |
| In the registry since | Oct 2025 | May 2026 |
| Registry versions | 17 | 1 |
| Documented tools | 40 | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | 4 | 2 |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Category rank | #2 of 151 | #4 of 151 |
What their tools cover
Extracted from each project's README - the tools each server hands your agent. A missing list means the README doesn't document one, not that no tools exist.
MongoDB MCP Server 40 tools documented
aggregate- Run an aggregation against a MongoDB collectionaggregate-db- Run an aggregation against a MongoDB databasecollection-indexes- Describe the indexes for a collectioncollection-schema- Describe the schema for a collectioncollection-storage-size- Gets the size of the collectionconnect- Connect to a MongoDB instancecount- Gets the number of documents in a MongoDB collection using…create-collection- Creates a new collection in a database. If the database doesn't…
+32 more on the full page
Dbx no tool list in README
Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
MongoDB MCP Server
- MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING
- MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID
- MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET
- MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY
Dbx
- DBX_WEB_URL
- DBX_WEB_PASSWORD
In the wild
Public posts about MongoDB MCP Server or Dbx. Linked sources - not MCPhq reviews or ratings.
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@exploraX_ · · DB MCP shortlists for coding agents · MongoDB MCP Server
“50 MCP Servers That Give Claude, Codex & Gemini superpowers - catalogs include MongoDB and other database MCP servers with install notes”
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick MongoDB MCP Server if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 450,845 monthly installs vs 33,367
- → you prefer a TypeScript codebase to extend or audit
Pick Dbx if…
- → release velocity matters - 10+ releases in 90 days vs 3
- → you prefer a Rust codebase to extend or audit
Who's behind them
MongoDB MCP Server - mongodb-js: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 1,106 combined stars.
Dbx - t8y2: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 16,462 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is MongoDB MCP Server better than Dbx?
Package installs favor MongoDB MCP Server: 450,845 monthly installs to 33,367. Dbx still ranks #4 of 151 maintained database servers. Data as of 2026-08-25; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use MongoDB MCP Server and Dbx together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both database servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
What environment variables do their READMEs document?
MongoDB MCP Server: 4 environment variables extracted from the README setup; Dbx: 2 environment variables extracted from the README setup. Extraction does not rule out other authentication or configuration steps; check each project's current documentation.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-08-25.