Emfirge vs GhidraMCP

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

Emfirge logoEmfirgeSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Privacy-first AWS security in your AI: attack paths & fix simulation, IDs never sent to the LLM.45FairAuth: not declaredGhidraMCP logoGhidraMCPSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEA Model Context Protocol server for Ghidra that enables LLMs to autonomously reverse engineer applications. Provides tools for decompiling binaries, renaming methods and data, and listing methods, classes, imports, and exports.60GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Emfirge for security work as a local process; choose GhidraMCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Emfirge logoChoose Emfirge when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: EMFIRGE_PRIVACY.
Explore Emfirge

GhidraMCP logoChoose GhidraMCP 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 GhidraMCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecEmfirge logoEmfirgeGhidraMCP logoGhidraMCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal45/100 · Fair60/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsEMFIRGE_PRIVACYNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars411,518
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 13 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Emfirge tools

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

GhidraMCP 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.

Emfirge

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "emfirge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@emfirge/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMFIRGE_PRIVACY": "YOUR_EMFIRGE_PRIVACY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

GhidraMCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lauriewired-ghidramcp": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/sse"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Emfirge is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. GhidraMCP belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Emfirge for security work and GhidraMCP 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.

Emfirge has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. GhidraMCP 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 emfirge and lauriewired-ghidramcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Emfirge has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. GhidraMCP has 60/100 (Good) with 13 views, 0 installs and 11,518 GitHub stars.