MCP Trust Index vs Trust Oracle

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Trust Index and Trust Oracle 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 Trust Index when:

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

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Choose Trust Oracle when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	M MCP Trust Index Developer Tools	Trust Oracle Developer Tools
Summary	Curated, trust-first index of vetted MCP servers — scored tiers, monthly re-verified. Read-only.	Independent A-F trust grade for any MCP server, watched for drift. Free, never for sale.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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-trust-index": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-trust-index"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trust-oracle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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