In-depth architectural comparison of the Authmcp Gateway and Agentforge Trust MCP 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Authmcp Gateway
Security · Local stdio
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: other
Agentforge Trust MCP
Security · Local stdio
Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Authmcp Gateway if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Agentforge Trust MCP if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Authmcp Gateway when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Query the AgentForge Trust Score (0-100 across five dimensions: security, code health, behavioral audit, community trust, EU compliance) for any MCP server before connecting. Exposes checktrust, evaluatepolicy, listtrusted, and recommend tools. 3,600+ servers audited, free public API.
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Authmcp Gateway Tools (3)
annotations.readOnlyHint
annotations.idempotentHint
annotations.destructiveHint
Agentforge Trust MCP Tools (6)
check_trust
Returns the AgentForge Trust Score for a server identified by `server_id`,
evaluate_policy
Allow/deny gate. Pass a policy like `{min_overall: 70, required_badges: ["actively_maintained"]}`
list_trusted
Search the AgentForge catalog for servers matching a category and trust
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).
Authmcp Gateway is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agentforge Trust MCP belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Authmcp Gateway when you need capabilities focused on security and Agentforge Trust MCP when you require tools for security.