MCP Shield vs Zentric Protocol MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Shield and Zentric Protocol 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 Zentric Protocol 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).
• Primary tools included: Deterministic prompt-injection signature matching, PII detection across regional formats, Redaction, masking, tokenization, and pseudonymization.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Shield muhannad-hash Security	Zentric Protocol MCP Security
Summary	Security scanner for MCP servers. Detects backdoors, exfiltration code, obfuscation, dangerous code execution, prompt injection, and supply chain risks before you install. Four tools: scan npm packages, scan local directories, check prompt injection, and audit supply chain trust score. npx @muhannad-hash/mcp-shield	Prompt injection + PII detection for LLM apps and agent pipelines. Deterministic, sub-25ms.
Category & Scope	Security

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": {
    "zentric-protocol-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zentric-protocol-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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