What is the best alternative to Great Arrow?

The top-rated alternatives to Great Arrow in the Knowledge & Memory category include Moxie Docs MCP, Scrivener MCP, Heirmos. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Great Arrow alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Great Arrow and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Great Arrow free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Great Arrow with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Knowledge & Memory• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Great Arrow

Looking for an alternative to Great Arrow? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Knowledge & Memory ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Great Arrow Overview

Shared memory and actions for Claude, Kiro, OpenAI, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible AI clients.

Specification Matrix: Great Arrow vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
G Great Arrow (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	49	12	Compare →
H Heirmos	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,236	1	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,412	—	Compare →
AIMEAT	npx	Free/None	Free	7	—	Compare →
Sprintra	npx	Free/None	Free	3	—	Compare →
Basic Memory	npx	No auth required	Freemium	3,857	—	Compare →
Hindsight	npx	API key	Free	22,770	—	Compare →
Context7	npx	API key	Free	61,670	—	Compare →
M MemoryRouter	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Fresh Jots	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Great Arrow Alternatives

Moxie Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Provides repository-aware documentation context, convention checks, API context, and proposed documentation updates through MCP.

Key Features:

Repository-aware AI context

Convention discovery with citations

Documentation impact analysis

21 25 2

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Scrivener MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects Scrivener 3 projects to AI clients for editing, analysis, search, and writing support.

Key Features:

Scrivener 3 document access and editing

Deterministic writing analysis

Keyword and offline semantic search

16 12 49

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Heirmos

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Persistent memory shared across Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and other MCP clients.

0 0

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Codebase Memory MCP

Runtime: npx

Indexes repositories into a local code graph for structural search, call tracing, impact analysis, and architecture exploration.

Key Features:

Persistent local code knowledge graph

Tree-sitter parsing for 162 languages

Hybrid LSP semantic resolution

7 1 42,236

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Screenpipe

Runtime: npx

Local-first workflow memory for AI agents. screenpipe lets MCP clients search selected screen, audio, app, and meeting context and turn real work into cited notes, SOPs, workflow reports, and automation candidates.

1 0 21,412

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