Which databases can each query live?

AI2SQL’s MCP page lists live querying for PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB, and SQL Server, and its Gateway page lists PostgreSQL as live with MySQL rolling out. Datablare queries PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse and Snowflake.

Is AI2SQL cheaper than Datablare?

Both have a free tier. AI2SQL lists paid plans from $9 a month and Gateway plans at $29 and $99 a month. Datablare lists Team at ₹7,999 a month and Business at ₹24,999 a month, excluding GST, with no seat limit. For one person AI2SQL’s paid plans cost less; for a team, compare the limits and controls each plan includes.

Can I hide sensitive columns from the AI?

In Datablare, yes: you hide columns per project, and a query that touches one is refused. AI2SQL’s Gateway page lists a table allowlist as rolling out and PII masking as on its roadmap.

Datablare vs AI2SQL: MCP Database Access

Q: Do AI2SQL and Datablare both keep AI agents read-only?

Both say so, in two layers. AI2SQL’s Gateway blocks writes and runs queries in a read-only transaction; its MCP server runs only a single SELECT or WITH statement. Datablare’s SQL guard refuses anything that is not a single read, and the database keeps the query read-only through a read-only session or, on SQL Server and Snowflake, a transaction that is always rolled back.

Datablare vs AI2SQL

AI2SQL started as an assistant that writes, explains and fixes SQL, and now also offers a remote MCP server and a Gateway for AI agents. Datablare is built only for the second job: governed, read-only database access for AI tools. Both take read-only seriously; the differences are in scope, engines and team controls.

Pick the one that fits the job

AI2SQL may fit better if you want

Individuals who want help writing, explaining, fixing and optimising SQL, across many dialects.
A low monthly price in US dollars for one person.
Reaching a database on your own machine through its desktop app, without opening a port.
SQL generation for engines such as BigQuery, MongoDB or SQLite.

Datablare may fit better if you want

Live, read-only querying on Oracle, ClickHouse and Snowflake as well as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and SQL Server.
Hiding individual columns today, per project.
An audit log that names the person who asked, with roles that limit analysts to specific data sources.
Several databases behind one MCP link, hosted in India and billed in rupees.

Datablare and AI2SQL, side by side

Datablare compared with AI2SQL, feature by feature
Feature	Datablare	AI2SQL
What it is	Datablare A governed MCP gateway between your AI tools and your database	AI2SQL An AI SQL assistant, plus a remote MCP server and a separate Gateway for agents
AI clients	Datablare Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code or any remote MCP client	AI2SQL Claude (web, Desktop, Code), Cursor, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT in developer mode
Sign-in	Datablare OAuth by default; personal keys as a fallback (ChatGPT uses sign-in only)	AI2SQL MCP server: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE; API keys on a separate server. Gateway: dedicated agent keys
Live querying	Datablare PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, Snowflake	AI2SQL MCP server: PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB, SQL Server. Gateway: PostgreSQL live, MySQL rolling out
Read-only	Datablare SQL guard, then a read-only session or an always-rolled-back transaction	AI2SQL MCP server: single SELECT or WITH only. Gateway: writes blocked, plus a read-only transaction
Tables and columns	Datablare Choose tables and hide columns per project, on every plan	AI2SQL Gateway: table allowlist rolling out; PII masking on the roadmap
Audit log	Datablare Every query: who asked, the SQL, tables, rows, timing. CSV export on Team and above	AI2SQL Gateway: each call recorded with the SQL, the key and the outcome; audit export on Team
Team roles	Datablare Manager, analyst and viewer; analysts can be limited to specific data sources	AI2SQL Role-based access control on the Team plan (5 users included)
Writing and fixing SQL	Datablare Not offered; your AI tool writes the SQL	AI2SQL Generate, explain, fix and optimise SQL
Private databases	Datablare SSH tunnel to a bastion host you control	AI2SQL Desktop app: credentials stay on your machine, no port to open
Hosting	Datablare Hosted in India; your own cloud is an Enterprise conversation	AI2SQL Gateway is hosted, nothing to self-host; location not stated publicly
Price	Datablare Free ₹0; Team ₹7,999 a month; Business ₹24,999 a month (excl. GST). No seat limit	AI2SQL Start $9, Pro $19, Team $39 a month. Gateway: Free, Pro $29, Team $99 a month

Based on each product’s public pages as of October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.

A broad SQL toolkit and a focused gateway

AI2SQL’s core is an AI SQL assistant: generate SQL from plain English on your schema, explain queries, fix errors and optimise performance, for dialects from PostgreSQL and Oracle to BigQuery, MongoDB and SQLite. It also runs a remote MCP server for AI clients and a separate Gateway that gives agents keyed, read-only database access.

Datablare does one thing: governed, read-only database access for AI tools. It does not write or tune SQL for you; the agent does. It controls what the agent can read and who is asking, and records every query.

Where the two agree

Both say read-only should be enforced by the system, not requested in a prompt. AI2SQL’s Gateway blocks writes and runs queries in a read-only transaction as a second layer; its MCP server runs only a single SELECT or WITH. Datablare’s SQL guard refuses anything that is not a single read, and the database keeps the query read-only. Both offer OAuth sign-in from AI clients and encrypt stored database credentials.

Where AI2SQL may be the better fit

If you mainly want help writing SQL, AI2SQL is built for it and Datablare is not. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, which suits an individual. Its desktop app works with a database on your own machine without opening a port. And for BigQuery, MongoDB or SQLite it can at least write the SQL, while Datablare does not support those engines.

Where Datablare may be the better fit

More engines queried live: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse and Snowflake.
Column control today: hide individual columns per project, on every plan.
An audit log with names: who asked, the SQL, tables, rows and timing, with CSV export on Team and above.
Team roles: managers, analysts and viewers, with analysts limited to specific data sources if you want.
Many databases, one link: each SQL statement runs on one database; the agent combines the answers.

Hosting and price

Datablare is hosted in India and bills in rupees with no seat limit; see pricing. AI2SQL bills in US dollars, with separate plans for its SQL assistant and its Gateway. Datablare’s controls help you meet DPDP, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA/CPRA and PDPL obligations. Read security and how it works, or setup for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and Claude Code.

Try both on the same question

Ask each the same question about the same data. Datablare’s Free plan includes an e-commerce sample, so you can see the SQL and the audit entry in minutes. Start free.

Sources and corrections

As of October 2026, based on public information on ai2sql.io. Products change; check the sources before deciding.

AI2SQL is a trademark of its owner. It is named here only to identify the product; Datablare is not affiliated with it.