Listen Notes vs Butterbase Oss
A side-by-side look at the Listen Notes and Butterbase Oss MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Listen Notes for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Butterbase Oss for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Listen Notes when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_LISTENNOTES_KEY.
Choose Butterbase Oss when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_LISTENNOTES_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 3,031 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Listen Notes | View Butterbase Oss |
Tools & capabilities
Listen Notes tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Butterbase Oss tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Listen Notes
{
"mcpServers": {
"listen-notes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-listen-notes"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_LISTENNOTES_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_LISTENNOTES_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Butterbase Oss
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-285": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@butterbase/mcp"
]
}
}
}