Basic Memory vs Dexio

In-depth architectural comparison of the Basic Memory and Dexio 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 Basic 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 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: write_note, read_note, edit_note.

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Choose Dexio when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: MCP access to wiki pages, Page reading and writing, Wiki link graph.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Basic Memory basicmachines-co Knowledge & Memory	D Dexio VerifiedKnowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent, local-first AI memory: a semantic knowledge graph of plain Markdown files that humans and LLMs both read and write. Works with any MCP client, with optional cloud sync and team workspaces.	One wiki for all your agents: pages read and written over MCP, a link graph, and broken-link checks. Remote MCP server at https://app.dexio.wiki/mcp (Streamable HTTP; OAuth or a bearer API key).
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": {
    "basicmachines-co-basic-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--prerelease=allow",
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dexio": {
      "url": "https://app.dexio.wiki/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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