Bookmax vs Cognee
A side-by-side look at the Bookmax and Cognee MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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BookmaxKnowledge & MemoryOfficial Bookmax MCP server: search and save bookmarks, read notes and docs from AI assistants.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Bookmax for knowledge & memory work; choose Cognee 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?
BChoose Bookmax when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
Choose Cognee 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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Bookmax | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 32,581 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Bookmax | View Cognee |
Tools & capabilities
Bookmax tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Cognee 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.
Bookmax
No confirmed install command for Bookmax yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Cognee
{
"mcpServers": {
"topoteretes-cognee": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cognee"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bookmax is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Cognee belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bookmax for knowledge & memory work and Cognee 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. Bookmax has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Bookmax is listed as free. Cognee is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 bookmax and topoteretes-cognee as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bookmax has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Cognee has 55/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 32,581 GitHub stars.