Contexta vs Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Contexta and Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server 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 Contexta when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, read_page, create_page.

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Choose Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server 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: search, read, list_all.

Explore Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Contexta Knowledge & Memory	S Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory and knowledge graph for AI assistants — keyword + vector + graph search.	Search your Obsidian vault to quickly find notes by title or keyword, summarize related content, a…
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal

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": {
    "contexta": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/servers/ai-jcce/mcp-contexta"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sunub-obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sunub/obsidian-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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