Decision Workspace
mcp-scanner vs ramparts vs vex-mcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
mcp-scanner
experimentalv0.1.1
Security scanner and proxy for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers
48
ramparts
experimentalv0.8.2
Security scanner for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI agent skills (Claude Code commands, agentskills.io bundles, Cursor / Codex / Windsurf / Gemini equivalents).
47
vex-mcp
experimentalv0.3.0
A transparent MCP security proxy: inspects tool descriptions for injection, pins tool definitions to detect rug-pulls, enforces a default-deny capability policy, and writes a tamper-evident audit log.
Core Metrics
| mcp-scanner | ramparts | vex-mcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 62 | 3.4K | 139 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 157d ago | 31d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 5m | 11m | 25d |
Health Breakdown
mcp-scanner
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ramparts
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
vex-mcp
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mcp-scanner | ramparts | vex-mcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.8.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 38 | 36 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 218KB | 876KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ramparts leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.