Contract Scanner vs 3ilm MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Contract Scanner and 3ilm 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 Contract Scanner 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).

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Choose 3ilm MCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Contract Scanner Security	3ilm MCP Security
Summary	Smart contract security scanner — vulnerabilities, risk scores, and calldata decoding	Search 1,032 verified smart contract vulnerability findings from Sherlock audits by pattern.
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

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": {
    "contract-scanner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@thryx/contract-scanner-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "3ilm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "3ilm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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