Regintel MCP vs SynomosAI Governance MCP
A side-by-side look at the Regintel MCP and SynomosAI Governance MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Regintel MCP for legal work as a local process; choose SynomosAI Governance MCP for legal. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Regintel MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
REGINTEL_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_jurisdictions, search_regulations, get_regulation.
Choose SynomosAI Governance MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
SYNOSMOSAI_AUDIT_LOG. - You want tools like
a3_assess, audit_evidence_chain, compliance_checklist.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | REGINTEL_API_KEY | SYNOSMOSAI_AUDIT_LOG |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Regintel MCP | View SynomosAI Governance MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Regintel MCP tools 6
list_jurisdictionsAll 41 supported jurisdictions with codes and regulation countssearch_regulationsFilter the catalog by jurisdiction, tag, keyword, category. Paginated.get_regulationFull record (obligations, penalties, scope, source URL) for one regulation by IDget_recent_updatesRegulations added or modified since a date. Useful for incremental sync of vector stores.check_complianceDecision signal (allowed / requires_license / restricted / prohibited) for an activity in a countryget_aasb_s2_obligationsAustralian AASB-S2 climate-disclosure obligations. Filterable by Group tier, category code, reporting year. **Information only — does not calculate emissions or judge assurance.
SynomosAI Governance MCP tools 5
a3_assessA³ four-dimension scorecard (intent / impact / reversibility / oversight, 1–5 each, total 20) → release / conditional / reject, with reasonaudit_evidence_chainSix ISO/IEC 42001 + NIST AI RMF evidence-artifact templates (decision log, risk register, model card, change record, human-oversight proof, incident ledger)compliance_checklistRegistration-readiness checklist referencing EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) clauses, GB/Z 185, ISO/IEC 42001, PIPL/GDPRpassport_lookupPassport / identity-code lookup against a local ledgergov_scanText screening: phone numbers, emails, local paths, credential-like strings (`password=`, `api_key=`, `token=`), key fingerprints (`ghp_`, `sk-`, `AKIA`), plus copyright-fingerprint presence
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.
Regintel MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ad0750-regintel-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regintel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"REGINTEL_API_KEY": "YOUR_REGINTEL_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
SynomosAI Governance MCP
No confirmed install command for SynomosAI Governance MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Regintel MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. SynomosAI Governance MCP belongs to Legal and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Regintel MCP for legal work and SynomosAI Governance MCP for legal.
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. SynomosAI Governance MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Regintel MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. SynomosAI Governance MCP 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 ad0750-regintel-mcp and synomosai-governance-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Regintel MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. SynomosAI Governance MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.