Shodan vs BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner
Shodan is an MCP server published by Cyreslab-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner is an MCP server published by blackveilsecurity.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Shodan |  BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f99f2d2d6955 Forks (GitHub): 12 Pulls (Docker Hub): 47 264 Stars (Docker Hub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 53 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.111.0 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Shodan | BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 53 (better) | 9 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 47 264 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 12 (better) | 7 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-10 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/cyreslab-ai-shodan) | Remote server (dns-mcp.blackveilsecurity.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 5 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cyreslab-ai/shodan-mcp-server | github.com/madaburns/bv-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 22 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Shodan
MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).
BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner
DNS and email security scanner with 82 MCP tools for SPF, DMARC, DNSSEC, SSL, and brand audits.
How to run each
Shodan As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SHODAN_API_KEY=<YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY>" --transport stdio cyreslab-ai-shodan -- docker run -i --rm -e SHODAN_API_KEY mcp/cyreslab-ai-shodanRequires: SHODAN_API_KEY (secret)
BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http dns https://dns-mcp.blackveilsecurity.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Shodan has
get_host_infoget_ssl_infoscan_network_rangesearch_iot_devicessearch_shodan
Only BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner has
analyze_driftassess_spoofabilitybatch_scanbatch_scan_findingsbatch_scan_startbatch_scan_statusbrand_audit_batch_startbrand_audit_get_reportbrand_audit_singlebrand_audit_statuscheck_agent_discoverycheck_authoritative_dns_infra
Show the remaining 69
check_bimicheck_caacheck_danecheck_dane_httpscheck_dblcheck_dkimcheck_dmarccheck_dnskey_strengthcheck_dnsseccheck_dnssec_chaincheck_fast_fluxcheck_http_securitycheck_llms_txtcheck_lookalikescheck_mta_stscheck_mxcheck_mx_reputationcheck_nscheck_nsec_walkabilitycheck_ptrcheck_rblcheck_realtime_threat_feedcheck_resolver_consistencycheck_root_server_setcheck_shadow_domainscheck_spfcheck_srvcheck_sslcheck_subdomailingcheck_subdomain_takeovercheck_svcb_httpscheck_tlsrptcheck_txt_hygienecheck_zone_hygienecompare_baselinecompare_domainscymru_asndelete_brand_audit_watchdiscover_brand_domainsdiscover_brand_domains_findingsdiscover_brand_domains_startdiscover_brand_domains_statusdiscover_subdomainsexplain_findinggenerateget_benchmarkget_domain_rankget_provider_insightslist_brand_audit_watchesmap_compliancemap_supply_chainosint_investigate_domain_startosint_investigate_email_startosint_investigate_infrastructure_startosint_investigate_supply_chain_startosint_investigate_username_startosint_investigation_reportosint_investigation_statusprioritize_portfolio_leadsrdap_lookupregister_brand_audit_watchresolve_spf_chainscan_buckets_findingsscan_buckets_startscan_buckets_statusscan_domainsge_quickscansimulate_attack_pathsvalidate_fix
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner as of 2026-10-20). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Shodan · What it can do: BlackVeil DNS & Email Security Scanner · Compare two other plugins
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