SafeNode MCP Gateway vs MCP Anything

In-depth architectural comparison of the SafeNode MCP Gateway and MCP Anything 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 SafeNode MCP Gateway when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore SafeNode MCP Gateway Details

Choose MCP Anything when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore MCP Anything Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	SafeNode MCP Gateway Developer Tools	MCP Anything Developer Tools
Summary	Policy proxy for MCP tool calls. A denied call never reaches the downstream server.	Meta-MCP gateway: search, inspect and call any MCP server from the public registries.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "safenode-mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "safenode-mcp-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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