Rail Score vs Supply Chain Guard

A side-by-side look at the Rail Score and Supply Chain Guard MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Rail Score logoRail ScoreSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEResponsible-AI guardrails for agents: scoring, prompt-injection & PII detection, DPDP compliance.43FairAuth: not declaredSupply Chain Guard logoSupply Chain GuardSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Supply-chain malware scanner and MCP server: vet packages in 15 ecosystems before install, offline.51GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Rail Score for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose Supply Chain Guard for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Rail Score logoChoose Rail Score when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You want tools like rail_evaluate, rail_check_compliance, rail_detect_injection.
Explore Rail Score

Supply Chain Guard logoChoose Supply Chain Guard when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Supply Chain Guard

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecRail Score logoRail ScoreSupply Chain Guard logoSupply Chain Guard
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal43/100 · Fair51/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars07
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools9Not listed

Tools & capabilities

Rail Score tools 9

  • rail_evaluateScore content across the 8 RAIL dimensions (optional `policy` enforcement)
  • rail_check_complianceCheck against gdpr, ccpa, hipaa, eu_ai_act, india_dpdp, india_ai_gov
  • rail_detect_injectionDetect prompt injection in untrusted text
  • rail_evaluate_tool_callAllow/warn/block a tool call before it runs
  • rail_scan_tool_resultScan a tool's output for PII + injection, return redacted text
  • rail_safe_regenerateIteratively regenerate content until it passes (slow)
  • rail_dpdp_scanScan for Indian personal data under the DPDP Act 2023
  • rail_dpdp_gateReal-time DPDP processing gate (allow/block/require_action)
  • rail_dpdp_complianceDPDP workflow: emit, require, evidence, session, timers

Supply Chain Guard tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Rail Score

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rail-score": {
      "url": "https://mcp.responsibleailabs.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Supply Chain Guard

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supply-chain-guard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "supply-chain-guard"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Rail Score is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Supply Chain Guard belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Rail Score for security work and Supply Chain Guard for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Rail Score has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Supply Chain Guard is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add rail-score and supply-chain-guard as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Rail Score has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Supply Chain Guard has 51/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.