What is the best alternative to Spotlight?

The top-rated alternatives to Spotlight in the Security category include Mcp Bastion, Mcp Maigret, Shield. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Spotlight alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Spotlight and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Spotlight free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Spotlight with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to Spotlight?

The top-rated alternatives to Spotlight in the Security category include Mcp Bastion, Mcp Maigret, Shield. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Spotlight alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Spotlight and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Spotlight free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Spotlight with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Security• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Spotlight

Looking for an alternative to Spotlight? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Security ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Spotlight Overview

Local PDF accessibility audit: machine-checkable PDF/UA basics (ADA/EAA/508). No uploads.

Specification Matrix: Spotlight vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
S Spotlight (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
M Mcp Bastion	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →
Mcp Maigret	npx	No auth required	Free	256	—	Compare →
Shield	npx	No auth required	Free	6	—	Compare →
A Audit	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
A Audit	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Agentward	npx	No auth required	Free	19	—	Compare →
Emilia Protocol	npx	No auth required	Free	798	—	Compare →
Mcp Dnstwist	npx	No auth required	Free	51	—	Compare →
S Squirrelscan	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Delego	uvx	Free/None	Free	25	—	Compare →
Cybersecurity MCP Server	uvx	Free/None	Free	21	—	Compare →
Binary Ninja Mcp	npx	No auth required	Paid	416	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Spotlight Alternatives

Mcp Bastion

Runtime: npx

Reliability + security proxy for MCP: runtime tool-security and a compliance-mapped audit trail.

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Mcp Maigret

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Maigret, an OSINT tool to search usernames and analyze URLs across public social networks.

Key Features:

Username search with site filtering and format options

URL parsing and analysis for associated usernames

Supports multiple output formats: txt, html, pdf, json, csv, xmind

3 0 256

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Shield

Runtime: npx

Local MCP proxy that enforces adaptive guardrails to block destructive AI agent tool calls and protect supply chain.

Key Features:

Intercepts and blocks destructive tool calls with 65+ adaptive rules

Supports local stdio and remote Streamable HTTP MCP servers

TOFU pinning of tool catalogs to prevent supply-chain attacks

3 0 6

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Audit

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

AI website growth audits: SEO, performance, AI readiness (GEO), conversion, a11y, security.

0 0

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Audit

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Publisher revenue audit: ads.txt and ad-stack checks, Sulvo onboarding, and Boost ad-block recovery

0 0

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Agentward

Runtime: npx

Permission control proxy enforcing least-privilege policies and auditing AI agent tool calls at runtime.

Key Features:

Runtime enforcement of YAML-defined least-privilege policies

Sensitive data classification with compliance framework hints

Detection of supply chain threats including deserialization attacks

2 0 19

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Emilia Protocol

Runtime: npx

Adds named-human approval, trust receipts, verification, disputes, and delegation for consequential AI-agent actions.

Key Features:

Named-human approval for irreversible actions

Offline-verifiable Ed25519 Trust Receipts

Trust profile access

1 0 798

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Mcp Dnstwist

Runtime: npx

MCP server exposing dnstwist for DNS fuzzing to detect typosquatting, phishing, and domain impersonation risks.

Key Features:

Domain fuzzing with multiple algorithms

Registration and DNS record checks (A, AAAA, MX, NS)

HTTP banner capture

2 0 51

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Squirrelscan

Runtime: npx

Audit websites for SEO, performance, security, accessibility and agent experience issues.

0 0

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Delego

Runtime: uvx

Intent-bound action authorization for AI agents: policy, human approval, and a signed audit trail.

1 0 25

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Cybersecurity MCP Server

Runtime: uvx

Local MCP server providing real-time cybersecurity reconnaissance including WHOIS, DNS, port scanning, SSL inspection, and CVE lookup.

Key Features:

WHOIS domain registration data retrieval

DNS record enumeration with subdomain brute-forcing

Nmap-based port scanning with service and version detection

0 0 21

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Binary Ninja Mcp

Runtime: npx

Binary Ninja plugin and MCP server enabling AI-assisted binary analysis and reverse engineering via MCP clients.

Key Features:

Real-time integration between Binary Ninja and MCP clients

Support for multiple MCP clients including Cline, Claude Desktop, Roo Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claud…

Automatic switching between multiple open binaries

1 0 416

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Best Alternatives to Spotlight

Spotlight Overview

Specification Matrix: Spotlight vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Spotlight Alternatives

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