Mengram vs Prism Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mengram and Prism 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Mengram when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: MENGRAM_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Semantic, episodic, and procedural memory types, Procedures evolve from failure feedback, Native multilingual retrieval (23 languages).

Explore Mengram Details

Choose Prism Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL.
• Primary tools included: Persistent session memory with resume and rewind, Local-first inference routing with model size auto-selection, Cross-client memory sharing (agent telepathy).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mengram alibaizhanov Knowledge & Memory	Prism Mcp dcostenco Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Human-like memory layer for AI agents with semantic, episodic, and procedural memory. Claude Code hooks (auto-save, auto-recall, cognitive profile). 29 MCP tools, knowledge graph, smart triggers, multi-user isolation. Python & JS SDKs.	Zero-config persistent memory for AI agents with local SQLite. Mind Palace web dashboard, time travel (rewind/replay sessions), agent telepathy (cross-client memory sharing), code mode templates, morning briefings, and progressive context loading. 25 tools, 6 resources, 4 prompts.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alibaizhanov-mengram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alibaizhanov-mengram"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MENGRAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_MENGRAM_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcostenco-prism-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dcostenco-prism-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL": "YOUR_CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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