Decision Workspace
mcp-guard-core vs mcp-guard vs mcpdome
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
mcp-guard-core
experimentalv1.0.0
Core library for mcp-guard - A lightweight, high-performance security gateway for MCP servers
47
mcp-guard
experimentalv1.0.0
A lightweight, high-performance security gateway for MCP servers
40
mcpdome
experimentalv0.5.0
Thunder Dome — Protective Firewall for AI Agents. MCP security gateway proxy.
Core Metrics
| mcp-guard-core | mcp-guard | mcpdome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 63 | 19 | 64 |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 3 | 64 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 82d ago | 82d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 16d |
Health Breakdown
mcp-guard-core
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mcp-guard
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mcpdome
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mcp-guard-core | mcp-guard | mcpdome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 51 | 15 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 50KB | 283KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mcp-guard leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcpdome has the most downloads (64), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mcpdome is pre-1.0 — API may change.