Agentward vs Aegis
A side-by-side look at the Agentward and Aegis MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
AgentwardSecurityPermission control plane for AI agents. MCP proxy that enforces least-privilege YAML policies on every tool call, classifies sensitive data (PII/PHI), detects dangerous skill chains, and generates compliance audit trails. Supports stdio and HTTP proxy modes.41FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Agentward for security work; choose Aegis for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agentward when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Aegis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Agentward | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 19 | 14 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agentward | View Aegis |
Tools & capabilities
Agentward tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Aegis 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.
Agentward
No confirmed install command for Agentward yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Aegis
{
"mcpServers": {
"getaegis-aegis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getaegis/cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Agentward is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Aegis belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agentward for security work and Aegis 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. Agentward has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Agentward is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Aegis 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 agentward-ai-agentward and getaegis-aegis as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agentward has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 6 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars. Aegis has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.