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Phi Guard vs MCP
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Local-first PHI detection for source code, LLM prompts, logs, and analytics
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (92 and 99 out of 100). MCP is hosted and callable through the gateway; Phi Guard runs on your own machine. MCP has noticeably more public adoption.
| Phi Guard | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | A99/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 533 |
| Downloads / week | 90 | 297 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 2 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |