What is the best alternative to ContextDB Memory?

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

How do ContextDB Memory alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

ContextDB 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 ContextDB 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 ContextDB 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 ContextDB Memory

Looking for an alternative to ContextDB 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.

Browse all Knowledge & Memory servers →View ContextDB Memory Specs →

Target Reference Server

ContextDB Memory Overview

Local-first durable AI memory with policy-bound recall and a typed project graph.

Specification Matrix: ContextDB Memory vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
ContextDB Memory (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	1	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	49	12	Compare →
Memorix	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	728	—	Compare →
Memento	npx	Free/None	Free	22	—	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,412	—	Compare →
Domain Memory	npx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →
Mindswap	npx	Free/None	Free	7	—	Compare →
Prism Coder	npx	Free/None	Free	157	—	Compare →
PMB AI	npx	Free/None	Free	278	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,236	1	Compare →
Workfile	npx	Free/None	Free	2	—	Compare →
Audrey	uvx	Free/None	Free	25	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of ContextDB 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

Compare side-by-side

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

Compare side-by-side

Memorix

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Local-first persistent project memory for AI coding agents across MCP clients and sessions.

1 0 728

Compare side-by-side

Memento

Runtime: npx

Local-first, LLM-agnostic memory layer for AI assistants.

2 0 22

Compare side-by-side

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

Compare side-by-side