DeepMem vs Butlerbrain MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the DeepMem and Butlerbrain 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 DeepMem 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).

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Choose Butlerbrain MCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	DeepMem Knowledge & Memory	B Butlerbrain MCP Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Mem0-compatible persistent memory for AI agents: write facts once, recall them semantically.	Persistent memory for AI assistants. Save once; recall from Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.
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": {
    "deepmem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deepmem-client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-4": {
      "url": "https://butlerbrain.ai"
    }
  }
}

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