Sonar Connections vs Ida Pro MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sonar Connections and Ida Pro MCP 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 Sonar Connections 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 Ida Pro MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: IDA Pro decompilation access, Disassembly inspection, Database comments, renaming, and type updates.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Sonar Connections Security	Ida Pro MCP mrexodia Security
Summary	Source-attributed events, open data and availability	MCP server for IDA Pro, allowing you to perform binary analysis with AI assistants. This plugin implement decompilation, disassembly and allows you to generate malware analysis reports automatically.
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": {
    "sonar-connections": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sonar-connections"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mrexodia-ida-pro-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "https"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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