MCP Spec Compliance MCP vs MCP Scan

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Spec Compliance MCP and MCP Scan 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 Spec Compliance MCP 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 MCP Scan 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Spec Compliance MCP Security	MCP Scan Security
Summary	MCP Spec Compliance MCP — audits any MCP server.json against the official Model Context Protocol	Passive security scanner: audits MCP servers against the OWASP MCP Top 10, graded A-F.
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-spec-compliance-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-spec-compliance-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-scan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "owasp-mcp-scan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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