Kg vs Droste

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kg and Droste 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 Kg 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 Droste 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kg Knowledge & Memory	Droste Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local knowledge graph memory MCP server for AI assistants.	Local code-memory graph for AI coding agents.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
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": {
    "kg": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kg"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "droste": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "droste-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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