Workspace Qdrant MCP vs Lore MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Workspace Qdrant MCP and Lore MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Workspace Qdrant MCP 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: QDRANT_URL.
• Primary tools included: search, retrieve, rules.

Explore Workspace Qdrant MCP Details

Choose Lore MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: kb_add, kb_search, kb_get.

Explore Lore MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Workspace Qdrant MCP ChrisGVE Knowledge & Memory	Lore MCP davidgut1982 Knowledge & Memory
Summary
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrisgve-workspace-qdrant-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrisgve-workspace-qdrant-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "QDRANT_URL": "YOUR_QDRANT_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davidgut1982-lore-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lore-knowledge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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