Memora vs Akb
A side-by-side look at the Memora and Akb MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Memora for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Akb for knowledge & memory over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Memora when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Akb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
akb_list_vaults, akb_put, akb_put_file.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 740 | 162 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 12 |
| Full listing | View Memora | View Akb |
Tools & capabilities
Memora tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Akb tools 12
akb_list_vaultsVault managementakb_putDocument CRUD (revision + indexing)akb_put_fileFile attachments — proxy-side (requires local filesystem)akb_put_imageValidated inline Markdown images — proxy-side in `akb-mcp` 2.2+akb_create_tableTabular content — per-doc tables + SQLakb_browseTree traversal (collection → docs)akb_searchHybrid search (dense + BM25) / literal grepakb_drill_downSection-level retrievalakb_relationsKnowledge graphakb_editIn-place edit, diff, revision historyakb_grantPermission boundaries — per-user, per-org, publicakb_publishPublic publication
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Memora
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentic-mcp-tools-memora": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"memora-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Akb
{
"mcpServers": {
"dnotitia-akb": {
"url": "https://akb-demo.agent.seahorse.dnotitia.ai/mcp/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Memora is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Akb belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Memora for knowledge & memory work and Akb for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Memora is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: no auth required. Akb is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agentic-mcp-tools-memora and dnotitia-akb as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Memora has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 740 GitHub stars. Akb has 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 162 GitHub stars.