mcp-server-chart vs SmartDB_MCP

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	SmartDB_MCP by wenb1n-dev
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 79
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	43
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsMonitoring
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	8 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

SmartDB_MCP · Summary

Universal database MCP server connecting to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, DM8, Oracle with OAuth2 authentication, health checks, SQL optimization, and index health detection.

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

SmartDB_MCP · Use cases

Database administrators can monitor health status and optimize performance across multiple database systems
Developers can explore database schemas and execute SQL queries securely through MCP clients
Data analysts can generate optimized SQL queries and analyze index health for better performance

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

SmartDB_MCP · Install

Installation

pip Installation

pip install SmartDB-MCP
smartdb --envfile=/path/to/.env --oauth=true

Docker Installation

docker-compose up -d

Local Development

uv sync
uv run -m core.server --mode stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartdb": {
      "name": "smartdb",
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/SmartDB/",
        "run",
        "-m",
        "core.server",
        "--mode",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/database_config.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

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