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Trivy vs web-check-mcp
Open-source scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and secrets, not OSINT.
web-check-mcpAgentic wrapper over web-check: 31 OSINT checks exposed as…Which to pick
Pick Trivy if you want…
- All-in-one open-source security scanner
- Vulnerability and secret scanning
- Integrations with Kubernetes or Azure Container Registry (on Trivy's list, not web-check-mcp's)
Pick web-check-mcp if you want…
- OSINT checks as MCP tools
- Integrations with Python, CLI or web-check (on web-check-mcp's list, not Trivy's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Trivy:Trivy is an open-source scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and generates SBOMs for code, containers and Kubernetes.
- web-check-mcp:Agentic Python wrapper exposing 31 web-check OSINT checks as MCP tools and CLI with caching, rate limiting and Docker support.
- Best for
- Trivy:All-in-one open-source security scanner
- web-check-mcp:OSINT checks as MCP tools
- Who it’s for
- Trivy:Developers and security teams needing fast, free scanning of code, images and infrastructure.
- web-check-mcp:Developers and security engineers needing programmable OSINT checks.
- Pricing
- Trivy:Open source
- web-check-mcp:Open source
- Open source
- Trivy:Yes, 38,170 GitHub stars
- web-check-mcp:Yes
- Works with
- Trivy:Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Registry
- web-check-mcp:Python, Docker, CLI, web-check
Trivy features
- Vulnerability scanning. Detects CVEs in binaries, container images and source code repositories.
- Misconfiguration detection. Finds insecure settings in IaC templates and Kubernetes manifests.
- Secret scanning. Identifies hard-coded credentials and secrets in code and images.
- SBOM generation. Creates Software Bill of Materials for artifacts to track component licenses.
- Cloud and Kubernetes scanning. Scans cloud resources and Kubernetes clusters for security issues.
- Docker extension. Integrates as a Docker extension for easy image scanning in Docker workflows.
web-check-mcp features
- 31 OSINT checks. Provides 31 pre-built open-source intelligence checks via MCP tools.
- CLI interface. Command-line access for quick execution and scripting.
- Caching. Stores results locally to avoid redundant network calls.
- Rate limiting. Controls request frequency to respect target service limits.
- Docker support. Runs as a container for isolated, reproducible environments.
- Python library. Pure-Python implementation using only the standard library.
- MIT license. Permissive open-source license for unrestricted use.
Trivy vs web-check-mcp FAQ
Is Trivy or web-check-mcp free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Trivy or web-check-mcp open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Trivy (aquasecurity/trivy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and web-check-mcp.
Do Trivy and web-check-mcp integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Docker. Trivy also lists Kubernetes and Azure Container Registry; web-check-mcp also lists Python, CLI and web-check.
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