Nrswa AI MCP vs MCP Fortress

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nrswa AI MCP and MCP Fortress 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 Nrswa AI 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 Fortress when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Nrswa AI MCP Security	MCP Fortress Security
Summary	UK street works compliance. Section 50 licences, S58 deferral, S74 overrun penalties, NRSWA accr...	Security scanner for MCP servers with vulnerability detection and prompt injection analysis.
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": {
    "nrswa-ai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nrswa-ai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-fortress": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@mcp-fortress/mcp-fortress-server/mcp?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&profile=YOUR_PROFILE"
    }
  }
}

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