Arketo vs Ghidra MCP

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

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ArketoSecurity
Draw your app's architecture on a live canvas and flag the bottlenecks and security gaps.37FairAuth: not declared
Ghidra MCP logoGhidra MCPSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEGhidra MCP Server — 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering. GUI plugin + headless server, lazy tool loading, convention enforcement, batch operations, Ghidra Server integration, and Docker deployment.59GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Arketo for security work; choose Ghidra MCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose Arketo when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
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Ghidra MCP logoChoose Ghidra MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Ghidra MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Arketo
Ghidra MCP logoGhidra MCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal37/100 · Fair59/100 · Good
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—5,884
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Arketo tools

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

Ghidra MCP 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.

Arketo

No confirmed install command for Arketo yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Ghidra MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidra-mcp": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Arketo is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Ghidra MCP belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Arketo for security work and Ghidra MCP 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. Arketo has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Arketo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Ghidra MCP 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 arketo and ghidra-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Arketo has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ghidra MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5,884 GitHub stars.