What is the best alternative to AI Scanner?

The top-rated alternatives to AI Scanner in the Security category include PromptGuard, Mcp Maigret, Agentward. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do AI Scanner alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

AI Scanner and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to AI Scanner free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare AI Scanner with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to AI Scanner?

The top-rated alternatives to AI Scanner in the Security category include PromptGuard, Mcp Maigret, Agentward. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do AI Scanner alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

AI Scanner and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to AI Scanner free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare AI Scanner with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Security• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to AI Scanner

Looking for an alternative to AI Scanner? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Security ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

Browse all Security servers →View AI Scanner Specs →

Target Reference Server

AI Scanner Overview

Scan codebases for LLM/AI SDK usage, exposed API tokens, and hardcoded secrets.

Specification Matrix: AI Scanner vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
A AI Scanner (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
P PromptGuard	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Mcp Maigret	npx	No auth required	Free	256	—	Compare →
Agentward	npx	No auth required	Free	19	—	Compare →
S Security Scanner Ai Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Mcp Scan	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Emilia Protocol	npx	No auth required	Free	798	—	Compare →
Mcp Virustotal	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	144	—	Compare →
Mcp Dnstwist	npx	No auth required	Free	51	—	Compare →
Cybersecurity MCP Server	uvx	Free/None	Free	21	—	Compare →
Volta Mcp Server	npx	No auth required	Free	1	—	Compare →
M Mcp Bastion	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →
Shield	npx	No auth required	Free	6	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of AI Scanner Alternatives

PromptGuard

Runtime: npx

Scan prompts for injection attacks, redact PII, and audit LLM SDK usage from any MCP client

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Mcp Maigret

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Maigret, an OSINT tool to search usernames and analyze URLs across public social networks.

Key Features:

Username search with site filtering and format options

URL parsing and analysis for associated usernames

Supports multiple output formats: txt, html, pdf, json, csv, xmind

3 0 256

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Agentward

Runtime: npx

Permission control proxy enforcing least-privilege policies and auditing AI agent tool calls at runtime.

Key Features:

Runtime enforcement of YAML-defined least-privilege policies

Sensitive data classification with compliance framework hints

Detection of supply chain threats including deserialization attacks

2 0 19

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Security Scanner Ai Mcp

Runtime: npx

Security Scanner Ai automation via MCP. Includes scan dependencies, check headers, scan secr...

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Mcp Scan

Runtime: npx

Passive security scanner: audits MCP servers against the OWASP MCP Top 10, graded A-F.

0 0

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Emilia Protocol

Runtime: npx

Adds named-human approval, trust receipts, verification, disputes, and delegation for consequential AI-agent actions.

Key Features:

Named-human approval for irreversible actions

Offline-verifiable Ed25519 Trust Receipts

Trust profile access

1 0 798

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Mcp Virustotal

Runtime: npx

MCP server for VirusTotal API providing URL, file hash, IP, and domain security analysis with relationship data.

Key Features:

Automatic relationship data fetching with batched API calls

Cached-report-first URL lookups with fallback scanning

Detailed file hash analysis including sandbox behavior summaries

2 0 144

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Mcp Dnstwist

Runtime: npx

MCP server exposing dnstwist for DNS fuzzing to detect typosquatting, phishing, and domain impersonation risks.

Key Features:

Domain fuzzing with multiple algorithms

Registration and DNS record checks (A, AAAA, MX, NS)

HTTP banner capture

2 0 51

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Cybersecurity MCP Server

Runtime: uvx

Local MCP server providing real-time cybersecurity reconnaissance including WHOIS, DNS, port scanning, SSL inspection, and CVE lookup.

Key Features:

WHOIS domain registration data retrieval

DNS record enumeration with subdomain brute-forcing

Nmap-based port scanning with service and version detection

0 0 21

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Volta Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

Create and read AES-256-GCM encrypted notes that self-destruct after one read.

Key Features:

Create encrypted notes up to 2 KB

Read and permanently destroy notes

Use AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption

1 0 1

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Mcp Bastion

Runtime: npx

Reliability + security proxy for MCP: runtime tool-security and a compliance-mapped audit trail.

0 0 6

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Shield

Runtime: npx

Local MCP proxy that enforces adaptive guardrails to block destructive AI agent tool calls and protect supply chain.

Key Features:

Intercepts and blocks destructive tool calls with 65+ adaptive rules

Supports local stdio and remote Streamable HTTP MCP servers

TOFU pinning of tool catalogs to prevent supply-chain attacks

3 0 6

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Best Alternatives to AI Scanner

AI Scanner Overview

Specification Matrix: AI Scanner vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of AI Scanner Alternatives

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