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Ensembl vs Neon
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Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.
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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. Both score close on the safety scan (93 and 97 out of 100).
| Ensembl | Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A93/100 | A97/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 648 |
| Downloads / week | 152 | – |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | Yes |
| Tools | 7 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |