Trino MCP Server vs Postgres MCP Pro

A side-by-side comparison of two Databases servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Trino MCP Server High-performance Go MCP server that lets AI assistants run SQL queries and explore data across a Trino cluster. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Go	Postgres MCP Pro Read/write Postgres access plus index tuning, EXPLAIN plans, and database health analysis for AI agents. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	109	2.9k
Last commit	18 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`brew install tuannvm/mcp/mcp-trino`	`uvx postgres-mcp --access-mode=restricted`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Trino MCP Server if you prefer its approach (high-performance go mcp server that lets ai assistants run sql queries and explore data across a trino cluster).

Pick Postgres MCP Pro if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Trino MCP Server

Install / run

brew install tuannvm/mcp/mcp-trino

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trino-mcp-server": {
      "command": "mcp-trino",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "TRINO_HOST": "<HOST>",
        "TRINO_PORT": "<PORT>",
        "TRINO_USER": "<USERNAME>",
        "TRINO_PASSWORD": "<PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Postgres MCP Pro

Install / run

uvx postgres-mcp --access-mode=restricted

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-mcp-pro": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "DATABASE_URI",
        "crystaldba/postgres-mcp",
        "--access-mode=restricted"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URI": "postgresql://<user>:<password>@<host>:5432/<dbname>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

Trino MCP Server or Postgres MCP Pro — which is better?

Pick Trino MCP Server if you prefer its approach (high-performance go mcp server that lets ai assistants run sql queries and explore data across a trino cluster). Pick Postgres MCP Pro if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Trino MCP Server and Postgres MCP Pro?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Trino MCP Server and Postgres MCP Pro work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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