Ciphertrust Manager MCP Server vs Horizon Shield

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ciphertrust Manager MCP Server and Horizon Shield 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 Ciphertrust Manager MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Key management operations, User and connection management, CTE client management support.

Explore Ciphertrust Manager MCP Server Details

Choose Horizon Shield when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_price_range, audit_estimate, verify_fair_price.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ciphertrust Manager MCP Server sanyambassi Cryptography	Horizon Shield ogasurfproject-jpg Cryptography
Summary	MCP server for Thales CipherTrust Manager integration, enabling secure key management, cryptographic operations, and compliance monitoring through AI assistants.	Bitcoin-anchored, trustless public verification ledger (JIDEC) for AI-agent evidence: fetch the record bytes, recompute the SHA-256, and check the OpenTimestamps/Bitcoin timestamp — no trust in the issuer required.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "sanyambassi-ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sanyambassi-ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ogasurfproject-jpg-horizon-shield-3": {
      "url": "https://mcp.horizonshield.dev/"
    }
  }
}

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