MCP Shield vs Hares — MCP security scanner

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Shield and Hares — MCP security scanner 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?

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Choose MCP Shield when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Hares — MCP security scanner when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Hares — MCP security scanner Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M MCP Shield Security	Hares — MCP security scanner Security
Summary	Security scanner for MCP servers. SSRF, path traversal, injection, auth, secrets. Grade A-F.	Multi-layer security scanner for MCP servers and agent skills (injection, exfiltration)
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

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": {
    "mcp-shield-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-shield-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hares-mcp-security-scanner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alihashim313/hares"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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