Arc Gate MCP vs Cleanor

A side-by-side look at the Arc Gate MCP and Cleanor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Arc Gate MCP logoArc Gate MCPSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Runtime governance for MCP tool calls. Blocks prompt injection and capability abuse before tool results reach your agent.48FairAuth: no auth required
C
CleanorSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSE
Zero-auth image optimize/convert + cited storage, image-format & QR data for AI builders.42FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Arc Gate MCP for security work as a local process; choose Cleanor for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Arc Gate MCP logoChoose Arc Gate MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Arc Gate MCP

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Choose Cleanor when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Explore Cleanor

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecArc Gate MCP logoArc Gate MCP
C
Cleanor
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal48/100 · Fair42/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars2—
Directory activity 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Arc Gate MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Cleanor tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Arc Gate MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "9hannahnine-jpg-arc-gate-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arc-gate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cleanor

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cleanor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cleanor.app"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Arc Gate MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Cleanor belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Arc Gate MCP for security work and Cleanor for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Arc Gate MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Cleanor has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add 9hannahnine-jpg-arc-gate-mcp and cleanor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Arc Gate MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Cleanor has 42/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.