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Database Postgres vs Neon
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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MCP server for PostgreSQL. Read-only by default, row caps, timeouts, secrets never logged.
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Official Neon MCP server for managing Neon projects and Lakebase Postgres databases.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Neon (97/100 against 83). Neon is hosted and callable through the gateway; Database Postgres runs on your own machine. Neon has noticeably more public adoption.
| Database Postgres | Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A97/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 648 |
| Downloads / week | 48 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |