Akb vs XMemo for OpenClaw
A side-by-side look at the Akb and XMemo for OpenClaw MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Akb for knowledge & memory work over a hosted endpoint; choose XMemo for OpenClaw for knowledge & memory over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Akb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
akb_list_vaults, akb_put, akb_put_file.
Choose XMemo for OpenClaw when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
XMEMO_KEY. - You want tools like
memory_search, memory_get, memory_store.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | XMEMO_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 163 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 15 |
| Full listing | View Akb | View XMemo for OpenClaw |
Tools & capabilities
Akb tools 12
akb_list_vaultsVault managementakb_putDocument CRUD (revision + indexing)akb_put_fileFile attachments — proxy-side (requires local filesystem)akb_put_imageValidated inline Markdown images — proxy-side in `akb-mcp` 2.2+akb_create_tableTabular content — per-doc tables + SQLakb_browseTree traversal (collection → docs)akb_searchHybrid search (dense + BM25) / literal grepakb_drill_downSection-level retrievalakb_relationsKnowledge graphakb_editIn-place edit, diff, revision historyakb_grantPermission boundaries — per-user, per-org, publicakb_publishPublic publication
XMemo for OpenClaw tools 15
memory_searchSemantic recall across visible XMemo memorymemory_getFetch an exact memory by referencememory_storeSave durable memorymemory_forgetDelete an exact memoryxmemo_memory_listBrowse or search memories using query/path hintsxmemo_memory_updateUpdate an existing memoryxmemo_todo_createCreate a durable TODOxmemo_todo_listList TODOsxmemo_todo_completeComplete a TODOxmemo_record_eventRecord a timeline event or milestonexmemo_restart_snapshot_saveSave restart/handoff statexmemo_restart_snapshot_restoreRestore restart/handoff state- +3 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Akb
{
"mcpServers": {
"dnotitia-akb": {
"url": "https://akb-demo.agent.seahorse.dnotitia.ai/mcp/"
}
}
}
XMemo for OpenClaw
{
"mcpServers": {
"xmemo-openclaw-memory": {
"url": "https://xmemo.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Akb is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. XMemo for OpenClaw belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Akb for knowledge & memory work and XMemo for OpenClaw for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Akb is listed as free. Auth: api key required. XMemo for OpenClaw has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add dnotitia-akb and xmemo-openclaw-memory as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Akb has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 163 GitHub stars. XMemo for OpenClaw has 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.