What is the best alternative to Cognitive AI Memory?

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

How do Cognitive AI Memory alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Cognitive AI Memory 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 Cognitive AI Memory 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 Cognitive AI Memory 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 Cognitive AI Memory

Looking for an alternative to Cognitive AI Memory? 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

Cognitive AI Memory Overview

Ebbinghaus-based persistent memory for Claude. Memories decay with time, strengthen on recall.

Specification Matrix: Cognitive AI Memory vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Cognitive AI Memory (Target)	uvx	Free/None	Free	266	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	50	12	Compare →
Neural Memory	uvx	Free/None	Free	243	—	Compare →
Clarik MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
PMB AI	npx	Free/None	Free	278	—	Compare →
AIMEAT	npx	Free/None	Free	7	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,594	1	Compare →
M Memory	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Collective Memory	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,497	—	Compare →
AI Agent Memory	uvx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Zdravo Cursor	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Cognitive AI Memory 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 50

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Neural Memory

Runtime: uvx

Persistent memory for AI agents — 55 MCP tools, spreading activation recall.

0 0 243

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Clarik MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Clarity and memory persistent workspace context manager for Claude.

1 0 1

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PMB AI

Runtime: npx

Local-first persistent memory for AI coding agents.

0 0 278

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AIMEAT

Runtime: npx

Persistent memory, identity, shared workspaces, skills and tasks for AI agents

0 0 7

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Codebase Memory MCP

Runtime: npx

Indexes repositories into a local code graph for structural search, call tracing, impact analysis, and architecture exploration.

Key Features:

Persistent local code knowledge graph

Tree-sitter parsing for 162 languages

Hybrid LSP semantic resolution

7 1 42,594

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Memory

Runtime: npx

Persistent memory for AI coding tools. 11 tools for any MCP-compatible AI tool.

0 0

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Collective Memory

Runtime: npx

MCP server for persistent, semantic memory across AI sessions

1 0

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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 21,497

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