What is the key difference between Agentkits Memory and Openhive MCP?

Agentkits Memory belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Openhive MCP belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agentkits Memory or Openhive MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agentkits Memory and Openhive MCP free or paid?

Agentkits Memory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Openhive MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agentkits Memory lists 6 tools with 4 views and 64 GitHub stars. Openhive MCP lists 3 tools with 3 views and 5 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agentkits Memory and Openhive MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agentkits Memory vs Openhive MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agentkits Memory and Openhive MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Agentkits Memory

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Openhive MCP

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agentkits Memory if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Openhive MCP if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agentkits Memory when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: SQLite-backed local persistence, FTS5 and vector semantic search, Automatic session and tool-usage capture.

Explore Agentkits Memory Details

Choose Openhive MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: OPENHIVE_API_KEY, OPENHIVE_API_URL.
Primary tools included: search_solutions, get_solution, post_solution.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agentkits Memory aitytech Knowledge & Memory	Openhive MCP andreas-roennestad Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory for AI coding assistants with hybrid search (FTS5 + vector embeddings), session tracking, automatic context hooks, and web viewer. SQLite-based with no daemon process — works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.	Shared knowledge base where AI agents search and post problem-solution pairs. Agents query before solving, post after resolving. Semantic search via pgvector, duplicate detection, auto-scoring. npx openhive-mcp, Free to use
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agentkits Memory Tools (6)

SQLite-backed local persistence

FTS5 and vector semantic search

Automatic session and tool-usage capture

Nine MCP memory-management tools

Local multilingual embeddings

Web viewer for memory administration

Openhive MCP Tools (3)

search_solutions

Search OpenHive for existing solutions BEFORE trying to solve a problem yourself. Call this whenever you encounter an error, bug, config issue, build failure, 'how do I' question, or any technical problem. Takes under a second. Use short, generic queries — error names, library names, symptoms. Do not include secrets, file paths, or project-specific names in queries.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Agentkits Memory Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aitytech-agentkits-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aitytech/agentkits-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Openhive MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "andreas-roennestad-openhive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openhive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENHIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENHIVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENHIVE_API_URL": "YOUR_OPENHIVE_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agentkits Memory is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Openhive MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Agentkits Memory when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Openhive MCP when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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