Ensembl alternatives
24 databases MCP servers from other publishers do the same job as Ensembl. The closest match comes first, then the best rated, with at most two per publisher.
SQL database to MCP tools and REST API: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, Snowflake.
No reviews yetlocal · mixed118396/wkFreeBiomedical MCP server: genes, variants, trials, literature, patents, optional SQL/R/biowasm tools.
No reviews yetlocal · npm12236/wkFreeTurn a legacy SOAP/WSDL, database, or REST API into a safe, typed, audit-logged MCP server
No reviews yetlocal · pypi4727/wkFreeMemory, reflection and safety for AI agents. Hosted or local, no vector database.
5.0(1)gateway-ready81FreeToken-efficient database MCP server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite
No reviews yetlocal · npm3.6k40k/wkFreeA simple Neo4j MCP server that allows you to run Cypher queries against a Neo4j database.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi9866.9k/wkFreeBuild and deploy backends: auth, Postgres/MySQL/vector databases, storage, functions, hosting, CDN
No reviews yetgateway-ready7239k/wkFreeRead and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.
No reviews yetlocal · mixed4571.7k/wkFreeMCP Toolbox for Databases enables your agent to connect to your database.
No reviews yetlocal · oci17kFreeMCP Toolbox for Databases enables your agent to connect to your database.
No reviews yetlocal · oci16kFreeSling CLI MCP server for querying any database, running data pipelines and managing replications
No reviews yetlocal · pypi7244k/wkFreeMCP server for Neo4j Aura Database Instance Manager.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi98639/wkFreeOfficial Neon MCP server for managing Neon projects and Lakebase Postgres databases.
No reviews yetgateway-ready649FreeInspect database schemas and execute SQL queries across multiple database providers with LINQ to DB.
No reviews yetlocal · nuget3.3kFreeMCP server for InsForge BaaS — database, storage, edge functions, and deployments
No reviews yetgateway-ready35361/wkFreeMovies, TV series, creators and user ratings from ČSFD.cz, the Czech-Slovak film database
No reviews yetlocal · npm641.2k/wkFreeGenerate secured CRUD APIs over your database, run SQL, manage files, tasks and a headless browser
No reviews yetlocal · oci1.2kFreeBuilt-in MCP server for ArcadeDB multi-model database (graph, document, vector, time-series)
No reviews yetlocal · oci1.2kFreeSchema, database, document, user and dev-server tools for a Rebase backend project.
No reviews yetlocal · npm13994/wkFreeMulti-Model database with built-in MCP server for SQL, Cypher, Gremlin, and GraphQL.
No reviews yetlocal · unknown1.2kFreeRead and edit Microsoft Access databases (.accdb/.mdb) - forms, VBA, tables, queries. Windows.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi58186/wkFreeLive AWS, database & Kafka infrastructure context for AI coding assistants via MCP.
No reviews yetlocal · npm22155/wkFreeDeploy a multi-user web app from your agent: hosting, auth, database, and permissions.
No reviews yetgateway-ready1620/wkFreeLocal MCP proxy for tool restrictions, response redaction, audit logs, and database schema context.
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Ensembl alternatives by what you need
Open source Ensembl alternatives (24)
Published under an open licence such as MIT or Apache-2.0.
Faucet, BioMCP-TS, legacy2mcp, CogniCore, DBHub, Neo4j Cypher, Appwrite, Airtable and 16 more below.
Hosted Ensembl alternatives (5)
Nothing to install: a remote endpoint you add by URL. Also callable through the mcp.market gateway.
Local Ensembl alternatives (19)
A package you install and run on your own machine, so your data stays on your computer.
Faucet, BioMCP-TS, legacy2mcp, DBHub, Neo4j Cypher, Airtable, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Toolbox for Databases and 11 more below.
Safest Ensembl alternatives (17)
Graded A: passed every check the scanner runs on the latest release.
Faucet, legacy2mcp, CogniCore, DBHub, Neo4j Cypher, Appwrite, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Toolbox for Databases and 9 more below.
Ensembl and its alternatives compared
| Server | Grade | Rating | Licence | Runs | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensembl(this one) | A93 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Hosted | 3 |
| Faucet | A91 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 118 |
| BioMCP-TS | B75 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 12 |
| legacy2mcp | A92 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 4 |
| CogniCore | A95 | 5.0 (1) | MIT | Hosted | 81 |
| DBHub | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 3.6k |
| Neo4j Cypher | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 986 |
| Appwrite | A99 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 72 |
| Airtable | B83 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 457 |
| MCP Toolbox for Databases | A90 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 17k |
| MCP Toolbox for Databases | A90 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 16k |
| Sling CLI | B82 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 72 |
| Neo4j Aura Manager | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 986 |
| Neon | A93 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 649 |
| LINQ to DB | A90 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 3.3k |
| InsForge | A99 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Hosted | 35 |
| ČSFD | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 64 |
| Magic Cloud | A88 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 1.2k |
| ArcadeDB MCP Server | B83 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 1.2k |
| Rebase | B82 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 13 |
| ArcadeDB | B73 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 1.2k |
| Microsoft Access Database | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 58 |
| Infrawise | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 22 |
| Homespun | B84 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 1 |
| Januscope | A92 | No reviews yet | AGPL-3.0 | Local | 32 |