GrayMatter vs HiveEcho

In-depth architectural comparison of the GrayMatter and HiveEcho 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 GrayMatter when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore GrayMatter Details

Choose HiveEcho when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore HiveEcho Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	GrayMatter Monitoring	HiveEcho Monitoring
Summary	Persistent agent memory as a single Go binary: knowledge graph, TUI observability, zero infra.	Immutable event logging and audit trail for agent transactions
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
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": {
    "graymatter": {
      "url": "https://graymatter.nickcerutti.workers.dev"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hiveecho": {
      "url": "https://hivetrust.onrender.com/.well-known/agent-card.json"
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons