What is the best alternative to Cambium?

The top-rated alternatives to Cambium in the Knowledge & Memory category include Moxie Docs MCP, Scrivener MCP, Screenpipe. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Cambium alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Cambium and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Cambium free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Cambium with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Knowledge & Memory• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Cambium

Looking for an alternative to Cambium? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Knowledge & Memory ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Cambium Overview

Knowledge-lifecycle MCP: turn agent work into memory, recall it across projects, promote to org.

Specification Matrix: Cambium vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Cambium (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	49	12	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,412	—	Compare →
AgentPlaybooks	npx	Free/None	Free	5	—	Compare →
Hindsight	npx	API key	Free	22,770	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,594	1	Compare →
Fidelis Memory	uvx	Free/None	Free	22	—	Compare →
Goldhold	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Montycat MCP — Shared AI Memory	uvx	Free/None	Free	35	—	Compare →
Lians Agent Memory	uvx	Free/None	Free	10	—	Compare →
Fixflow	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Memex	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	141	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Cambium Alternatives

Moxie Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Provides repository-aware documentation context, convention checks, API context, and proposed documentation updates through MCP.

Key Features:

Repository-aware AI context

Convention discovery with citations

Documentation impact analysis

21 25 2

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Scrivener MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects Scrivener 3 projects to AI clients for editing, analysis, search, and writing support.

Key Features:

Scrivener 3 document access and editing

Deterministic writing analysis

Keyword and offline semantic search

16 12 49

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Screenpipe

Runtime: npx

Local-first workflow memory for AI agents. screenpipe lets MCP clients search selected screen, audio, app, and meeting context and turn real work into cited notes, SOPs, workflow reports, and automation candidates.

1 0 21,412

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