Ida Pro MCP vs S Gw

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ida Pro MCP and S Gw 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 Ida Pro MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: IDA Pro decompilation access, Disassembly inspection, Database comments, renaming, and type updates.

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Choose S Gw 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).
• Primary tools included: Typed credential handles instead of raw secrets, Local approval workflow for agent actions, Scoped execution with environment and directory binding.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ida Pro MCP mrexodia Security	S Gw sgateway Security
Summary	MCP server for IDA Pro, allowing you to perform binary analysis with AI assistants. This plugin implement decompilation, disassembly and allows you to generate malware analysis reports automatically.	Local credential approval and execution gateway for AI coding agents. Agents receive typed handles instead of raw API tokens, SSH keys, and cloud credentials; one-time approvals bind the credential, command, arguments, working directory, environment bindings, and target. Injects credentials only into the approved child process, sanitizes output, and records a local audit trail. Install with npm install -g @s-gw/s-gw.
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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": {
    "mrexodia-ida-pro-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sgateway-s-gw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sgateway-s-gw"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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