MCP Shield vs Clawguard MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Shield and Clawguard 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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).
• Primary tools included: scan_package, scan_directory, check_prompt_injection.

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Choose Clawguard MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: CLAWGUARD_API_KEY, CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL.
• Primary tools included: scan_text, scan_batch, get_patterns.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Shield muhannad-hash Security	Clawguard MCP joergmichno Security
Summary
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": {
    "muhannad-hash-mcp-shield": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-shield"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joergmichno-clawguard-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "clawguard-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLAWGUARD_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLAWGUARD_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CLAWGUARD_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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