Graphify vs Obsidian Notes
A side-by-side look at the Graphify and Obsidian Notes MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Graphify for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Obsidian Notes for knowledge & memory. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Graphify when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose Obsidian Notes when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Graphify | View Obsidian Notes |
Tools & capabilities
Graphify tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Obsidian Notes tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Graphify
{
"mcpServers": {
"graphify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"not"
]
}
}
}
Obsidian Notes
No confirmed install command for Obsidian Notes yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.