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No UI and Not Built for Data Exploration
Model Context Protocol (MCP) while great for vibecoding is not built for data practitioners and lacks a UI and runtime environment for your SQL.
No Collaboration Features
Using a Model Context Protocol (MCP) has no way to share or version control queries with teams. Devs rely on manual copy-pasting in Slack/Notion.
Not Secure
Model Context Protocol (MCP) has uncontrolled access to your database which is dangerous and risky
Galaxy is the best AI SQL editor for data-centric organizations.
Built for Data Exploration
Galaxy is built for the sole purpose of writing SQL for data exploration with a beautiful UI / UX
AI Copilot for Data
Galaxy users don't have to setup a MCP; users can query their databases using AI right out of the box.
Made to be Shared
Galaxy takes inspiration from Postman's Collections, allowing teams to share groupings of relevant queries with their teammates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Galaxy, and what key features set it apart from Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
Galaxy is the modern query editor; whereas Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a framework for connecting your IDE to your databases. Galaxy is the best SQL editor of today with features like collaborative collections with sharing and endorsement, AI functionality like auto-generation and optimization using the latest large language models, security and access controls, and much more! MCPs lack a UI, sharing, and more that make it difficult to use
Which product offers a better user experience for developers?
Since Galaxy is built for data exploration and investigation, Galaxy is the better choice for developers that work with data. Galaxy is purpose-built for the modern developers, data practitioners, and data teams of the 21st century. Every inch of the product has been thoughtfully discussed, designed, planned out, and tested to ensure we are creating the definitive, unified platform for interacting with data.
What integrations and data sources does Galaxy support that Model Context Protocol (MCP) doesn't?
When building Galaxy we were focused on making it compatible with all the classic and up and coming databases, as well as data teams most loved business productivity tools. While Model Context Protocol (MCP)'s allow for integrations into many things, it is quite difficult to connect them.
Does Galaxy offer a free trial or demo, and how can I get started?
Galaxy is totally free to use with incremental premium tiers for additional AI usage, sharing, and more :)
Can non technical users use Galaxy?
Unlike other tools, Galaxy empowers your non technical users to become more technical with a context-aware AI copilot, sharing and endorsement, and more. Addiitonally, through Galaxy's Telescope feature, beginner users can chat directly with their codebase using Galaxy's AI to learn about their data model, important SQL functions, and more!
What community and support options does Galaxy have available?
We built Galaxy as our love letter to developers, data practitioners, and more who have been stuck years in the past with tools that are old, clunky, and have failed to evolve with the times. Galaxy has a strong community of users across multiple pockets of the internet. You can also get in touch with the founders directly by emailing us at hello@getgalaxy.io or grabbing time with us at the link in the top right of the page.
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