time vs pgmcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | pgmcp by subnetmarco | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 529 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | DatabaseDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 8 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
pgmcp · Summary
PGMCP is a production-ready MCP server that enables natural language queries to any PostgreSQL database with proper security controls.
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
pgmcp · Use cases
- Business analysts can query e-commerce databases using natural language instead of writing complex SQL
- Developers can quickly explore unfamiliar database schemas during development and debugging
- Teams can share database access with non-technical stakeholders through AI assistants
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}pgmcp · Install
Installation
Download Pre-compiled Binaries
- Go to [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/subnetmarco/pgmcp/releases)
- Download the binary for your platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Extract and run:
# Example for macOS/Linux
tar xzf pgmcp_*.tar.gz
cd pgmcp_*
./pgmcp-serverHomebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew tap subnetmarco/homebrew-tap
brew install pgmcpEnvironment Variables
export DATABASE_URL="postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/your-existing-db"
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
./pgmcp-serverClaude Desktop Integration
Edit ~/.config/claude-desktop/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pgmcp": {
"transport": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
}