What is the best alternative to Listen Notes?

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

How do Listen Notes alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Listen Notes 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 Listen Notes 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 Listen Notes 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 Listen Notes

Looking for an alternative to Listen Notes? 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

Listen Notes Overview

Podcast directory search + best podcasts + recommendations via Listen Notes. Free key required.

Specification Matrix: Listen Notes vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
L Listen Notes (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	49	12	Compare →
ANotepad	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Better Bear	npx	Free/None	Free	64	—	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,412	—	Compare →
Obsidian MCP Server	bunx	Free/None	Free	674	—	Compare →
Nan Forget	npx	Free/None	Free	5	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,236	1	Compare →
Better Bear	npx	Free/None	Free	64	—	Compare →
Better Bear	npx	Free/None	Free	64	—	Compare →
Note Taking AI MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
IWE	npx	Free/None	Free	1,626	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Listen Notes 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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ANotepad

Runtime: npx

AI access to your aNotepad online notes: read, search, write, and organize via 22 tools.

1 0

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Better Bear

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Bear notes — read, search, create, edit, tag, and manage notes via CloudKit

0 0 64

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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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