A side-by-side look at the Stillos Ratings MCP and Kastell MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Stillos Ratings MCP for security work; choose Kastell for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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Choose Stillos Ratings MCP when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
You want tools like check_mcp_server, list_tool_surface_findings, compare_mcp_servers.
check_mcp_serverGrade, rank, five scored dimensions, rail position, publisher/fleet concentration, and any dated finding for one host
list_tool_surface_findingsEvery operator currently carrying a dated tool-surface finding
compare_mcp_serversUp to 10 candidates side by side
Kastell 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.
Stillos Ratings MCP
No confirmed install command for Stillos Ratings MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Stillos Ratings MCP is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Kastell belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Stillos Ratings MCP for security work and Kastell 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. Stillos Ratings MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Stillos Ratings MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Kastell is listed as free. 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 stillos-ratings-mcp and kastelldev-kastell as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Stillos Ratings MCP has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Kastell has 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 60 GitHub stars.