Semgrep vs Trustboost Pii Sanitizer
A side-by-side look at the Semgrep and Trustboost Pii Sanitizer MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Semgrep for security work as a local process; choose Trustboost Pii Sanitizer for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Semgrep when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Trustboost Pii Sanitizer when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17,186 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Semgrep | View Trustboost Pii Sanitizer |
Tools & capabilities
Semgrep tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Trustboost Pii Sanitizer 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.
Semgrep
{
"mcpServers": {
"semgrep-semgrep": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"semgrep"
]
}
}
}
Trustboost Pii Sanitizer
{
"mcpServers": {
"teodorofodocrispin-cmyk-trustboost-pii-sanitizer": {
"url": "https://api.trustboost.dev/sanitize"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Semgrep is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Trustboost Pii Sanitizer belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Semgrep for security work and Trustboost Pii Sanitizer 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.
Semgrep is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Trustboost Pii Sanitizer is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 semgrep-semgrep and teodorofodocrispin-cmyk-trustboost-pii-sanitizer as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Semgrep has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 17,186 GitHub stars. Trustboost Pii Sanitizer has 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.