What is the best alternative to Directory?

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

How do Directory alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Directory 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 Directory 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 Directory 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 Directory?

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

How do Directory alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Directory 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 Directory 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 Directory 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 Directory

Looking for an alternative to Directory? 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.

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Target Reference Server

Directory Overview

Search a directory of SOC 2 audit and compliance firms; read GRC migration guides. Read-only.

Specification Matrix: Directory vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
D Directory (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Mcp	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Mcp Bastion	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →
Mcp Maigret	npx	No auth required	Free	256	—	Compare →
Agentward	npx	No auth required	Free	19	—	Compare →
A Audit	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
A Audit	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Emilia Protocol	npx	No auth required	Free	798	—	Compare →
Shield	npx	No auth required	Free	6	—	Compare →
Mcp Dnstwist	npx	No auth required	Free	51	—	Compare →
Volta Mcp Server	npx	No auth required	Free	1	—	Compare →
F Flight Logger Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Delego	uvx	Free/None	Free	25	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Directory Alternatives

Mcp

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Search and read the public Applivery docs (MDM & app distribution). Read-only, no auth.

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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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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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Audit

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

AI website growth audits: SEO, performance, AI readiness (GEO), conversion, a11y, security.

0 0

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Audit

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Publisher revenue audit: ads.txt and ad-stack checks, Sulvo onboarding, and Boost ad-block recovery

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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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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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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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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Flight Logger Mcp

Runtime: npx

MCP server for flight logger. Features log flight, flight summary, compliance report. From M...

0 0

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Delego

Runtime: uvx

Intent-bound action authorization for AI agents: policy, human approval, and a signed audit trail.

1 0 25

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Best Alternatives to Directory

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Specification Matrix: Directory vs Alternatives

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