mongodb-mcp-server vs mcp-redis
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mongodb-mcp-server by mongodb-js | mcp-redis by redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,023 | ★ 510 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 55 | 54 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | DatabaseDeveloper ToolsCloud Storage | DatabaseAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mongodb-mcp-server · Summary
MongoDB MCP Server connects to MongoDB databases and Atlas clusters, offering tools for database operations and Atlas management.
mcp-redis · Summary
Official Redis MCP Server providing natural language interface for AI agents to manage Redis data efficiently.
mongodb-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI agents querying and analyzing MongoDB databases without direct database access
- Automating MongoDB Atlas cluster management through MCP-enabled clients
- Building RAG applications that can access MongoDB data as contextual resources
mcp-redis · Use cases
- AI assistants storing and retrieving session data in Redis
- Vector search applications with Redis as the backend
- Chat applications using Redis pub/sub for real-time messaging
- Caching AI model responses and queries
mongodb-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Via NPM (for Claude Desktop)
{
"mcpServers": {
"MongoDB": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mongodb-mcp-server@latest", "--readOnly"],
"env": {
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "mongodb://localhost:27017/myDatabase"
}
}
}
}Via Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"MongoDB": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-e",
"MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY=true",
"-i",
"mongodb/mongodb-mcp-server:latest"
]
}
}
}mcp-redis · Install
Installation
From PyPI (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"RedisMCPServer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"redis-mcp-server@latest",
"redis-mcp-server",
"--url",
"redis://localhost:6379/0"
]
}
}
}From GitHub
uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0Docker
docker run -d --name redis-mcp-server -e REDIS_HOST=<redis_hostname> -e REDIS_PORT=<redis_port> -e REDIS_USERNAME=<redis_username> mcp/redis