Head to head
Secret Scan vs MCP
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
Secret Scan
Bio.github.agentic-income-bot/mcp-secret-scanNo reviews yet
Check text for leaked credentials before an agent writes or commits it. Runs locally.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours MCP (99/100 against 83). MCP is hosted and callable through the gateway; Secret Scan runs on your own machine. MCP has noticeably more public adoption.
| Secret Scan | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A99/100 |
| Adoption | New | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 533 |
| Downloads / week | – | 297 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-12 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |