Prism MCP vs Claude Engram

In-depth architectural comparison of the Prism MCP and Claude Engram 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 Prism 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: Persistent session memory, Local SQLite storage, Offline Ollama-based routing.

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Choose Claude Engram 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: Persistent local memory for Claude Code, Automatic hook-based event capture, Cross-session history mining and search.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Prism MCP dcostenco Knowledge & Memory	Claude Engram 20alexl Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Zero-config persistent memory for AI agents with local SQLite. Mind Palace web dashboard, time travel (rewind/replay sessions), agent telepathy (cross-client memory sharing), code mode templates, morning briefings, and progressive context loading. 25 tools, 6 resources, 4 prompts.	Persistent memory and session intelligence for Claude Code. Auto-tracks mistakes, decisions, and context via hooks. Mines session history for patterns and cross-session search. Loop detection, pre-edit warnings, context compaction survival. Runs locally with Ollama.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "dcostenco-prism-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prism-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "20alexl-claude-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "20alexl-claude-engram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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