GhidraMCP vs PentaTrail CTEM
A side-by-side look at the GhidraMCP and PentaTrail CTEM MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose GhidraMCP for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose PentaTrail CTEM for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose 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.
PChoose PentaTrail CTEM when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PentaTrail CTEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 11,485 | — |
| Directory activity | 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View GhidraMCP | View PentaTrail CTEM |
Tools & capabilities
GhidraMCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
PentaTrail CTEM 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.
GhidraMCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"lauriewired-ghidramcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/sse"
}
}
}
PentaTrail CTEM
No confirmed install command for PentaTrail CTEM yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.