MCP Obsidian vs MCP Evernote
A side-by-side look at the MCP Obsidian and MCP Evernote MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose MCP Evernote for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Obsidian when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
read_note, write_note, patch_note.
Choose MCP Evernote when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEY, EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRET, EVERNOTE_ENVIRONMENT, OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT, EVERNOTE_POLLING_ENABLED, EVERNOTE_POLL_INTERVAL, EVERNOTE_WEBHOOK_URL, EVERNOTE_MAX_CONCURRENCY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 73/100 · Great | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEYEVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRETEVERNOTE_ENVIRONMENTOAUTH_CALLBACK_PORTEVERNOTE_POLLING_ENABLEDEVERNOTE_POLL_INTERVALEVERNOTE_WEBHOOK_URLEVERNOTE_MAX_CONCURRENCY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,697 | 33 |
| Directory activity | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Obsidian | View MCP Evernote |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Obsidian tools 18
read_noteRead a note from the Obsidian vaultwrite_noteWrite a note to the Obsidian vaultpatch_noteEfficiently update part of a note by replacing a specific string. This is more efficient than rewriting the entire note for small changes.list_directoryList files and directories in the vault (includes non-note filenames, while read/write tools remain note-only)delete_noteDelete a note from the Obsidian vault (requires confirmation). Supports permanent delete, vault trash, or system trash.search_notesSearch for notes in the vault by content or frontmattermove_noteMove or rename a note in the vaultmove_fileMove or rename any file in the vault (binary-safe, file-only, requires confirmation)read_multiple_notesRead multiple notes in a batch (max 10 files)update_frontmatterUpdate frontmatter of a note without changing contentget_notes_infoGet metadata for notes without reading full contentget_frontmatterExtract frontmatter from a note without reading the content- +6 more on the listing page
MCP Evernote tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Obsidian
{
"mcpServers": {
"bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bitbonsai/mcpvault@latest"
]
}
}
}
MCP Evernote
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-evernote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@verygoodplugins/mcp-evernote",
"mcp-evernote"
],
"env": {
"EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEY": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEY_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRET": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRET_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_ENVIRONMENT": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_ENVIRONMENT_HERE",
"OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT": "YOUR_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_POLLING_ENABLED": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_POLLING_ENABLED_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_POLL_INTERVAL": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_POLL_INTERVAL_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_WEBHOOK_URL": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_WEBHOOK_URL_HERE",
"EVERNOTE_MAX_CONCURRENCY": "YOUR_EVERNOTE_MAX_CONCURRENCY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Obsidian is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Evernote belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory work and MCP Evernote for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Obsidian is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Evernote has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian and mcp-evernote as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Obsidian has a quality signal of 73/100 (Great) with 9 views, 0 installs and 1,697 GitHub stars. MCP Evernote has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 33 GitHub stars.