MCP Maigret vs Unphurl MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Maigret and Unphurl MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Maigret when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR.
• Primary tools included: search_username, username, format.

Explore MCP Maigret Details

Choose Unphurl MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: UNPHURL_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Analyze URLs across seven signal dimensions, Return configurable 0-100 risk scores, Batch-check up to 500 URLs.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Maigret BurtTheCoder Security	Unphurl MCP 123Ergo Security
Summary	MCP server for maigret, a powerful OSINT tool that collects user account information from various public sources. This server provides tools for searching usernames across social networks and analyzing URLs.	URL intelligence for AI agents. 13 tools for security signals and data quality: redirect behaviour, brand impersonation detection, domain age, SSL validation, parked detection, URL structural analysis, DNS enrichment.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-maigret": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "burtthecoder-mcp-maigret"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR": "YOUR_MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "123ergo-unphurl-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unphurl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNPHURL_API_KEY": "YOUR_UNPHURL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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