Engram vs Agentram Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Engram and Agentram 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 Engram 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).
• Primary tools included: engram_remember, engram_recall, engram_forget.

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Choose Agentram Mcp 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).
• Primary tools included: Personal memory storage with agent ID and key, Shared namespaces for multi-agent memory collaboration, Text-based search across keys and values without embeddings.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Engram HBarefoot Knowledge & Memory	Agentram Mcp seanmarkwei Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local-first persistent memory for AI agents. SQLite + local embeddings (all-MiniLM-L6-v2), hybrid semantic + FTS5 recall, secret detection, and contradiction handling. 6 MCP tools (remember, recall, forget, feedback, context, status) over stdio. Zero cloud, no API keys, fully offline. Works with Claude Desktop/Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. npm install -g @hbarefoot/engram	Persistent memory for AI agents through a simple key-value HTTP API. No vector database or embeddings required. Store, retrieve, search, and share memory across agents with shared namespaces and TTL support. npx -y agentram-mcp
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal	59/100 (Good)	51/100 (Good)
Transport Protocol	Local Subprocess (stdio)	Local Subprocess (stdio)
Auth Requirement	No auth required	No auth required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Free / Open Source
Required Env Vars	None required	None required
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	npx · high	npx · high
Engagement & Health	1 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 7 stars	0 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 0 stars
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View Engram Listing	View Agentram Mcp Listing

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": {
    "hbarefoot-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "package"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seanmarkwei-agentram-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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