ThornGuard vs Obsidian MCP Secure

In-depth architectural comparison of the ThornGuard and Obsidian MCP Secure 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 ThornGuard when:

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

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Choose Obsidian MCP Secure when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T ThornGuard Monitoring	Obsidian MCP Secure Monitoring
Summary	Remote MCP security gateway for auth, redaction, policy enforcement, and audit logging.	Secure MCP server for Obsidian with OWASP Top 10 controls and full audit logging.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
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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": {
    "thornguard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thornguard"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-secure": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-secure"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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