ICloud vs Strata

In-depth architectural comparison of the ICloud and Strata 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?

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Choose ICloud 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).

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Choose Strata when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I ICloud Knowledge & Memory	Strata Knowledge & Memory
Summary	iCloud Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Notes and Drive. Approval-first, self-hosted or local.	Self-hosted AI memory server. Persistent memory on your hardware, not the cloud.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
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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": {
    "icloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "icloud"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strata-2": {
      "url": "http://localhost:4320/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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