--- title: "cve-mcp-server vs garak" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mukul975-cve-mcp-server-vs-nvidia-garak" tools: ["mukul975-cve-mcp-server", "nvidia-garak"] --- # cve-mcp-server vs garak *GraphCanon updated Aug 5, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cve-mcp-server if cve-mcp-server offers production-grade integration of Claude with diverse cybersecurity APIs and tools; pick garak if lLM Vulnerability Scanner. [cve-mcp-server](https://www.mahipal.engineer/CVE-MCP-Server/) reports 1.1k GitHub stars, 179 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Jul 16, 2026. [garak](https://discord.gg/uVch4puUCs) has 8.7k stars, 1.1k forks, and 374 open issues, last pushed Aug 4, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cve-mcp-server's repository](https://github.com/mukul975/cve-mcp-server) and [garak's repository](https://github.com/NVIDIA/garak). | | [cve-mcp-server](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server.md) | [garak](/tools/nvidia-garak.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Production-grade MCP server providing Claude access to multiple cybersecurity tools and APIs | LLM vulnerability scanner | | Stars | 1,096 | 8,696 | | Forks | 179 | 1,145 | | Open issues | 10 | 374 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | cve-mcp-server offers production-grade integration of Claude with diverse cybersecurity APIs and tools. | LLM Vulnerability Scanner | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cve-mcp-server](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server.md) | [garak](/tools/nvidia-garak.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 10d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 374 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/nvidia-garak/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [cve-mcp-server](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server.md) - Python runtime; [garak](/tools/nvidia-garak.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: cve-mcp-server - **Hosting:** self hosted - This tool needs to be hosted and run on your own infrastructure. - **Requirements:** cve-mcp-server requires a Python environment.; Proper API keys for accessing various security tools and APIs are necessary. - **Adopt for:** cve-mcp-server offers production-grade integration of Claude with diverse cybersecurity APIs and tools. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 ## Decision facts: garak - **Adopt for:** LLM Vulnerability Scanner - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 ## Choose when ### Choose cve-mcp-server if… - This tool needs to be hosted and run on your own infrastructure. - Requirements: cve-mcp-server requires a Python environment.; Proper API keys for accessing various security tools and APIs are necessary.. - Tags unique to cve-mcp-server: cisa-kev, claude-ai, cve, cybersecurity. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - cve-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use cve-mcp-server when you need to provide comprehensive threat intelligence and vulnerability management capabilities to the LLM 'Claude', leveraging 27 security intelligence tools. ### Choose garak if… - Tags unique to garak: ai, llm-evaluation, security-scanners, vulnerability-assessment. - When needing to assess the security and reliability of language models specifically using a tool developed by NVIDIA. - More GitHub stars (8.7k vs 1.1k) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use cve-mcp-server - Avoid cve-mcp-server if your application does not require integration with the specific set of cybersecurity tools it provides or if a different LLM is preferred. - Do not use this tool if you need to integrate only one or two security APIs; its strength lies in its extensive library of integrations, which might be overkill for smaller scale projects. ## When NOT to use garak - When the targeted model is not supported by 'garak', such as some specialized API-based generators that need specific configurations beyond setting environment variables. - If real-time updates are necessary, as the PyPI version of garak might lag behind the development version available on GitHub. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cve-mcp-server and garak? cve-mcp-server: Production-grade MCP server providing Claude access to multiple cybersecurity tools and APIs. garak: LLM vulnerability scanner. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cve-mcp-server over garak? Choose cve-mcp-server over garak when This tool needs to be hosted and run on your own infrastructure; Requirements: cve-mcp-server requires a Python environment.; Proper API keys for accessing various security tools and APIs are necessary.; Tags unique to cve-mcp-server: cisa-kev, claude-ai, cve, cybersecurity; Also covers Data & Retrieval; cve-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use cve-mcp-server when you need to provide comprehensive threat intelligence and vulnerability management capabilities to the LLM 'Claude', leveraging 27 security intelligence tools. ### When should I choose garak over cve-mcp-server? Choose garak over cve-mcp-server when Tags unique to garak: ai, llm-evaluation, security-scanners, vulnerability-assessment; When needing to assess the security and reliability of language models specifically using a tool developed by NVIDIA; More GitHub stars (8.7k vs 1.1k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid cve-mcp-server? Avoid cve-mcp-server if your application does not require integration with the specific set of cybersecurity tools it provides or if a different LLM is preferred. Do not use this tool if you need to integrate only one or two security APIs; its strength lies in its extensive library of integrations, which might be overkill for smaller scale projects. ### When should I avoid garak? When the targeted model is not supported by 'garak', such as some specialized API-based generators that need specific configurations beyond setting environment variables. If real-time updates are necessary, as the PyPI version of garak might lag behind the development version available on GitHub. ### Is cve-mcp-server or garak more popular on GitHub? garak has more GitHub stars (8,696 vs 1,096). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cve-mcp-server and garak open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cve-mcp-server: Apache-2.0, garak: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to cve-mcp-server or garak? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cve-mcp-server alternatives](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server/alternatives) and [garak alternatives](/tools/nvidia-garak/alternatives) ([cve-mcp-server markdown twin](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server/alternatives.md), [garak markdown twin](/tools/nvidia-garak/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/mukul975-cve-mcp-server-vs-nvidia-garak.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cve-mcp-server or garak? cve-mcp-server: Active. garak: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for cve-mcp-server and garak? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cve-mcp-server trust report](/tools/mukul975-cve-mcp-server/trust); [garak trust report](/tools/nvidia-garak/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mukul975-cve-mcp-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mukul975-cve-mcp-server) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_