Aegis vs Web Validator by DigestSEO
A side-by-side look at the Aegis and Web Validator by DigestSEO MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Aegis for security work as a local process; choose Web Validator by DigestSEO for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Aegis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Web Validator by DigestSEO when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIR. - You want tools like
html.local, html.url, css.local.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIR |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Aegis | View Web Validator by DigestSEO |
Tools & capabilities
Aegis tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Web Validator by DigestSEO tools 8
html.localValidate a local HTML or XHTML file.html.urlValidate the markup returned by a public URL.css.localValidate a local CSS file.seo.metadataAudit titles, descriptions, canonical tags, robots noindex directives, headings, viewport metadata, image alt attributes, and Open Graph metadata.links.brokenCheck links extracted from supplied HTML.schema.markupParse JSON-LD blocks and report JSON syntax errors.report.validationCombine HTML/XHTML, optional CSS, SEO, JSON-LD, and bounded link checks in a Markdown report.screenshot.captureCapture desktop, tablet, mobile, or custom viewport screenshots.
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.
Aegis
{
"mcpServers": {
"getaegis-aegis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getaegis/cli"
]
}
}
}
Web Validator by DigestSEO
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-validator-by-digestseo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-web-validator"
],
"env": {
"PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIR": "YOUR_PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Aegis is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Web Validator by DigestSEO belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Aegis for security work and Web Validator by DigestSEO 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.
Aegis has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Web Validator by DigestSEO has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 getaegis-aegis and web-validator-by-digestseo as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Aegis has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. Web Validator by DigestSEO has 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.