Project Tessera vs N3MemoryCore Lite (Wo… | AllMCPs
Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Project Tessera vs N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory)
In-depth architectural comparison of the Project Tessera and N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory) 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
Project Tessera
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory)
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Project Tessera if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory) 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 Project Tessera 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).
You have access to required keys: TESSERA_VAULT_KEY.
Local workspace memory for Claude Desktop. Indexes your documents (Markdown, CSV, session logs) into a vector store with hybrid search, cross-session memory, auto-learn, and knowledge graph visualization. Zero external dependencies — fastembed + LanceDB, no Ollama or Docker required. 15 MCP tools.
Ephemeral 7-day hybrid vector+BM25 working memory, multilingual, backed by Redis Stack.
Project Tessera is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory) belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Project Tessera when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and N3MemoryCore Lite (Working Memory) when you require tools for knowledge & memory.