Neon MCP Server vs Supabase MCP Server
A side-by-side comparison of two Databases servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| Neon MCP Server Manage serverless Postgres on Neon with natural language: projects, branches, migrations, and SQL. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript | Supabase MCP Server Official Supabase server: manage tables, run SQL, branches, configs and edge functions from your AI client. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Transport | HTTP (remote) | HTTP (remote) |
| Auth | OAuth | OAuth |
| GitHub stars | 2.1k | 2.7k |
| Last commit | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp | Add remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login) |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick Neon MCP Server if you prefer its approach (manage serverless postgres on neon with natural language: projects, branches, migrations, and sql).
Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer its approach (official supabase server: manage tables, run sql, branches, configs and edge functions from your ai client).
Add Neon MCP Server
npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.neon.tech/mcpPaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"neon-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Add Supabase MCP Server
Add remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login)Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"supabase-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp?read_only=true&project_ref=<your-project-ref>"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
FAQ
Neon MCP Server or Supabase MCP Server — which is better?
Pick Neon MCP Server if you prefer its approach (manage serverless postgres on neon with natural language: projects, branches, migrations, and sql). Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer its approach (official supabase server: manage tables, run sql, branches, configs and edge functions from your ai client).
Can I use both Neon MCP Server and Supabase MCP Server?
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 Neon MCP Server and Supabase MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.