SentinelGate vs Volta Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the SentinelGate and Volta Mcp Server 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?

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Choose SentinelGate when:

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

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Choose Volta Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_volta_note, read_volta_note.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S SentinelGate Security	Volta Mcp Server iamredmh Security
Summary	Open-source MCP proxy for AI agent access control with CEL policies, RBAC, and audit.	Burn-after-read encrypted notes for AI agents. Create and read self-destructing notes via Volta Notes with AES-256-GCM E2E encryption — the decryption key never leaves the URL fragment. Secure credential handoff between users and agents without secrets appearing in chat history.
Category & Scope	Security

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": {
    "sentinelgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sentinelgate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iamredmh-volta-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@voltanotes/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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