What is the best alternative to GroundTruth MCP?

The top-rated alternatives to GroundTruth MCP in the Security category include Shellward, Platform, MCP Audit. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do GroundTruth MCP alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

GroundTruth MCP and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to GroundTruth MCP free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare GroundTruth MCP with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Security• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to GroundTruth MCP

Looking for an alternative to GroundTruth MCP? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Security ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

GroundTruth MCP Overview

rm-rf-prod/GroundTruth-MCP MCP server provides 14 tools for retrieving current library documentation, best practices, examples, migration guidance, and compatibility information. It also scans local projects against 107+ audit patterns and reports findings with file-and-line locations, then links issues to live fix guidance. The server runs locally through Node.js 24+, fetches documentation from sources such as GitHub and library registries, and needs no API key for normal use. Reach for rm-rf-prod/GroundTruth-MCP MCP server when an agent needs version-aware developer guidance or a review of project code rather than static general knowledge.

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
GroundTruth MCP (Target)	npx	No auth required	Free	6	—	Current
Shellward	npx	No auth required	Free	136	—	Compare →
Platform	npx	API key	Free	14	—	Compare →
MCP Audit	npx	No auth required	Free	7	—	Compare →
Agentward	uvx	No auth required	Free	19	—	Compare →
Mcpskills Server	npx	API key	Freemium	1	—	Compare →
Mobb Vibe Shield MCP	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	69	—	Compare →
MCP Shield	npx	No auth required	Free	2	—	Compare →
Shield	npx	No auth required	Free	11	—	Compare →
Truecopy	npx	No auth required	Free	—	—	Compare →
Shieldapi MCP	npx	Other	Freemium	1	—	Compare →
Argus	npx	No auth required	Free	1	—	Compare →
AI Distiller MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	168	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of GroundTruth MCP Alternatives

Shellward

Runtime: npx

Screens projects for China-specific compliance risks and adds runtime checks for injections, sensitive data, paths, tools, and commands.

Key Features:

Stdio MCP server with local execution

Prompt injection detection for Chinese and English text

PII, credential, and sensitive-data scanning

3 0 136

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Platform

Runtime: npx

Govern MCP tool calls with policy checks, human approvals, and tamper-evident audit traces.

Key Features:

MCP governance proxy

Policy-based allow, deny, and approval decisions

Human review workflows

4 0 14

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MCP Audit

Runtime: npx

Proxies MCP traffic to add signed audits, redaction, policies, rate limits, and a local read-only dashboard.

Key Features:

Stdio and HTTP MCP proxying

JSONL and SQLite audit storage

HMAC-SHA256 audit signing

3 0 7

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Agentward

Runtime: uvx

Enforces YAML permissions on agent tool calls, inspects sensitive data and tool chains, and records audit trails.

Key Features:

YAML policy enforcement

PII and PHI classification

Dangerous tool-chain detection

4 0 19

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Mcpskills Server

Runtime: npx

Scores MCP servers, AI skills, GitHub repositories, and npm packages for trust, safety risks, and installation readiness.

Key Features:

Trust scores across four dimensions

Safety scanning for AI skills and MCP servers

Go/no-go installation decisions

3 0 1

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Mobb Vibe Shield MCP

Runtime: npx

Automates security vulnerability remediation by analyzing SAST reports or scanning repos, providing fix recommendations via MCP.

Key Features:

Supports SAST tools: Checkmarx, CodeQL, Fortify, Snyk

Two modes: Scan (runs SAST scan) and Analyze (uses existing SAST report)

Generates automated code fixes for detected vulnerabilities

2 0 69

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MCP Shield

Runtime: npx

Scans MCP server packages and directories for malicious code, prompt injection, and supply chain risks.

Key Features:

Scans npm packages for malicious patterns

Scans local JavaScript and TypeScript directories

Detects exfiltration, code execution, obfuscation, and sensitive file access

2 0 2

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Shield

Runtime: npx

Local MCP proxy that blocks risky agent actions, scans tool traffic, pins catalogs, and supports approvals and audit logs.

Key Features:

Pre-execution MCP call guardrails

TOFU tool-catalog pinning

Tool description and result scanning

4 0 11

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Truecopy

Runtime: npx

Scans, hashes, verifies, and enforces trusted MCP tools through a lockfile and runtime proxy.

Key Features:

Poison scanning for MCP tools and skills

Content-hash lockfile pinning

Optional Ed25519 signing

4 0

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Shieldapi MCP

Runtime: npx

Security checks for URLs, domains, IPs, emails, passwords, prompts, MCP endpoints, and AI skill files.

Key Features:

Prompt injection detection with pattern evidence

Static AI skill and plugin security scanning

URL, domain, IP, email, and password reputation checks

4 0 1

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Argus

Runtime: npx

Routes bounded agent tasks through MCP with status, capability discovery, and WARDEN checks for third-party tools.

Key Features:

Stdio MCP transport

Bounded natural-language task execution

JSON status and capability discovery

4 0 1

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AI Distiller MCP

Runtime: npx

Distills codebases into compact API context and generates prompts for documentation, refactoring, security, and other AI analyses.

Key Features:

Distills individual files and directories into compact code structure

Filters public APIs, types, imports, documentation, and implementation details

Generates prompts for security, refactoring, bugs, documentation, and performance

4 0 168

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Best Alternatives to GroundTruth MCP

GroundTruth MCP Overview

Specification Matrix: GroundTruth MCP vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of GroundTruth MCP Alternatives

Shellward

Platform

MCP Audit

Agentward

Mcpskills Server

Mobb Vibe Shield MCP

MCP Shield

Shield

Truecopy

Shieldapi MCP

Argus

AI Distiller MCP

Frequently Asked Questions: GroundTruth MCP Alternatives