MCP Server vs AgenticLedger

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server and AgenticLedger 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 MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: log_trace, evaluate_output, get_traces.

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Choose AgenticLedger when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Transparent LLM proxy, Action ID assignment for requests and responses, Session and loop-run tracking.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server iris-eval Monitoring	AgenticLedger ShekharBhardwaj Monitoring
Summary	MCP-native agent evaluation and observability server with trace logging, output quality evaluation, cost tracking, 12 built-in eval rules, real-time dashboard, and PII detection.	Agents query their own ledger: sessions, costs, loop runs, and stuck-loop flags captured by the Agentic Ledger transparent-proxy flight recorder (local-first, MIT). Install: pip install agentic-ledger.
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": {
    "iris-eval-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@iris-eval/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shekharbhardwaj-agenticledger": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agentic-ledger"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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