Binary Ninja MCP vs MCP Virustotal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Binary Ninja MCP and MCP Virustotal 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 Binary Ninja MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Paid Service).
• Primary tools included: list_methods, get_entry_points, search_functions_by_name.

Explore Binary Ninja MCP Details

Choose MCP Virustotal when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_ENDPOINT.
• Primary tools included: get_url_report, url, get_file_report.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Binary Ninja MCP fosdickio Security	MCP Virustotal BurtTheCoder Security
Summary	A Binary Ninja plugin, MCP server, and bridge that seamlessly integrates Binary Ninja with your favorite MCP client. It enables you to automate the process of performing binary analysis and reverse engineering.	MCP server for querying the VirusTotal API. This server provides tools for scanning URLs, analyzing file hashes, and retrieving IP address reports.
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": {
    "fosdickio-binary-ninja-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "binary-ninja-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE",
        "MCP_ENDPOINT": "YOUR_MCP_ENDPOINT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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