Arketo vs MCP Security Audit

A side-by-side look at the Arketo and MCP Security Audit 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
MCP Security Audit logoMCP Security AuditSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)A powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that audits npm package dependencies for security vulnerabilities. Built with remote npm registry integration for real-time security checks.61GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Arketo for security work; choose MCP Security Audit for security as a local process. 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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MCP Security Audit logoChoose MCP Security Audit 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 want tools like audit_nodejs_dependencies.
Explore MCP Security Audit

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Arketo
MCP Security Audit logoMCP Security Audit
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal37/100 · Fair61/100 · Good
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—57
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed1

Tools & capabilities

Arketo tools

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

MCP Security Audit tools 1

  • audit_nodejs_dependenciesAudit specific dependencies for vulnerabilities

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.

MCP Security Audit

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qianniuspace-mcp-security-audit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-security-audit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Arketo is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Security Audit belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arketo for security work and MCP Security Audit 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. MCP Security Audit 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 qianniuspace-mcp-security-audit 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. MCP Security Audit has 61/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 57 GitHub stars.