What is the key difference between Beever Atlas and Tribal?

Beever Atlas belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Tribal belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Beever Atlas or Tribal 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 Beever Atlas and Tribal free or paid?

Beever Atlas operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Tribal operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Beever Atlas lists 6 tools with 1 views and 437 GitHub stars. Tribal lists 5 tools with 1 views and 9 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Beever Atlas and Tribal 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.

How do I install Beever Atlas or Tribal in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Beever Atlas and Tribal free to use, or do they require API keys?

Beever Atlas is listed under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model with API Key required . Tribal operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model with API Key required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Beever Atlas and Tribal at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both beever-ai-beever-atlas and tribal-memory-tribal as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Beever Atlas has a Quality Score of 59 /100 ( Good ) with 1 views, 0 installs, and 437 GitHub stars. Tribal holds a Quality Score of 52 /100 ( Good ) with 1 views, 0 installs, and 9 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Beever Atlas vs Tribal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Beever Atlas and Tribal 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

Beever Atlas

Knowledge & Memory · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Tribal

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Beever Atlas if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Tribal 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 Beever Atlas when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: BEEVER_ATLAS_API_KEY, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN, DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, TEAMS_APP_ID, TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD, MATTERMOST_ACCESS_TOKEN, LITELLM_API_KEY, MONGODB_URI.
Primary tools included: Multi-platform chat ingestion (Slack, Discord, Teams, Mattermost), Atomic fact extraction and deduplication, Typed knowledge graph linking entities and relationships.

Explore Beever Atlas Details

Choose Tribal when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Beever Atlas Beever-AI Knowledge & Memory	Tribal tribal-memory Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Open-source LLM knowledge base for teams. 28-tool native MCP server turns Slack/Discord/Teams/Mattermost chat into a typed knowledge graph + auto-generated wiki with cited answers, semantic search, expert finding, and decision tracing. BYO LLM via LiteLLM, Apache 2.0, on-prem via Docker.	Self-hosted semantic memory server, served over MCP, for an engineering team's tribal knowledge: the tacit decisions and hard-won reasoning behind the code, captured once and kept queryable for the team and the agents they work with. Postgres-backed (pgvector).
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Beever Atlas Tools (6)

Multi-platform chat ingestion (Slack, Discord, Teams, Mattermost)

Atomic fact extraction and deduplication

Typed knowledge graph linking entities and relationships

Auto-generated, auto-maintained wiki per channel

Natural language QA with cited source messages

28-tool native MCP server with per-agent authentication

Tribal Tools (5)

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).

Beever Atlas Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beever-ai-beever-atlas": {
      "url": "https://docs.beever.ai/atlas"
    }
  }
}

Tribal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tribal-memory-tribal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tribal-memory-tribal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OLLAMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OLLAMA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TRIBAL_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_TRIBAL_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Beever Atlas is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Tribal belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Beever Atlas when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Tribal when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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