Vulnify vs Agentward
A side-by-side look at the Vulnify and Agentward MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
AgentwardSecurityPermission control plane for AI agents. MCP proxy that enforces least-privilege YAML policies on every tool call, classifies sensitive data (PII/PHI), detects dangerous skill chains, and generates compliance audit trails. Supports stdio and HTTP proxy modes.41FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Vulnify for security work as a local process; choose Agentward for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Vulnify when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
VULNIFY_API_KEY.
Choose Agentward when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
Vulnify tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Agentward 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.
Vulnify
{
"mcpServers": {
"vulnify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vulnify/mcp"
],
"env": {
"VULNIFY_API_KEY": "YOUR_VULNIFY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Agentward
No confirmed install command for Agentward yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Vulnify is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Agentward belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Vulnify for security work and Agentward 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. Agentward has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Vulnify has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Agentward 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 vulnify and agentward-ai-agentward as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Vulnify has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Agentward has 41/100 (Fair) with 6 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.
