XiYan MCP Server vs Neon MCP Server

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

	XiYan MCP Server Natural-language queries to MySQL/PostgreSQL via XiYanSQL text-to-SQL Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	Neon MCP Server Manage serverless Postgres on Neon with natural language: projects, branches, migrations, and SQL. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	236	2.1k
Last commit	4 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install xiyan-mcp-server`	`npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick XiYan MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick Neon MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add XiYan MCP Server

Install / run

pip install xiyan-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xiyan-mcp-server": {
      "command": "/xxx/python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "xiyan_mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YML": "PATH/TO/YML"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Neon MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp

Paste 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.

FAQ

XiYan MCP Server or Neon MCP Server — which is better?

Pick XiYan MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick Neon MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both XiYan MCP Server and Neon 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 XiYan MCP Server and Neon MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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