Proofread.law vs Ris

In-depth architectural comparison of the Proofread.law and Ris 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 Proofread.law when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PROOFREAD_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Checks US and Swiss case citations, Reads text and local legal documents, Reports coverage, conflicts, and unverifiable citations.

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Choose Ris when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Proofread.law Legal	Ris Legal
Summary	Check US case citations against an open register of 10 million court opinions, from any MCP client.	Access Austrian laws, court decisions & legal documents via the RIS API.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
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": {
    "proofread-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "proofread-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROOFREAD_API_KEY": "YOUR_PROOFREAD_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ris": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ris-mcp-ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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