Simplemem vs Shodh Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Simplemem and Shodh Memory 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 Simplemem 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: create_memory, read_memory, update_memory.

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Choose Shodh Memory 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: remember, recall, recall_by_tags.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Simplemem jcdickinson Knowledge & Memory	Shodh Memory varun29ankuS Knowledge & Memory
Summary	A simple memory tool for coding agents using DuckDB and VoyageAI.	Cognitive memory for AI agents with Hebbian learning, 3-tier architecture, and knowledge graphs. Single 15MB binary, runs offline on edge devices.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory

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": {
    "jcdickinson-simplemem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jcdickinson-simplemem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "varun29ankus-shodh-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shodh/memory-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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