Agentgraph vs Vaara

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

Agentgraph logoAgentgraphSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Trust verification and security scanning for AI agents. Checks security posture of third-party MCP servers and tools with signed attestations (Ed25519/JWS) before interaction.51GoodAuth: no auth requiredVaara logoVaaraSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Runtime governance proxy for MCP servers. Risk scoring, hash-chained audit, per-tenant policy.49FairAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Agentgraph for security work as a local process; choose Vaara for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Agentgraph logoChoose Agentgraph when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You have the keys it needs: DATABASE_URL, POSTGRES_PASSWORD, REDIS_URL, JWT_SECRET.
Explore Agentgraph

Vaara logoChoose Vaara 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 Vaara

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAgentgraph logoAgentgraphVaara logoVaara
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal51/100 · Good49/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsDATABASE_URLPOSTGRES_PASSWORDREDIS_URLJWT_SECRETNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars515
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Agentgraph tools

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

Vaara 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.

Agentgraph

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentgraph-co-agentgraph": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agentavow-trust"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE",
        "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "YOUR_POSTGRES_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "REDIS_URL": "YOUR_REDIS_URL_HERE",
        "JWT_SECRET": "YOUR_JWT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Vaara

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vaara": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--upstream-arg",
        "-y",
        "--upstream-arg",
        "@sap/mdk-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Agentgraph is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Vaara belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agentgraph for security work and Vaara 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.

Agentgraph is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Vaara is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 agentgraph-co-agentgraph and vaara as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Agentgraph has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Vaara has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.