Live Memory vs Memory MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Live Memory and Memory MCP 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 Live 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).

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Choose Memory MCP 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	L Live Memory Knowledge & Memory	Memory MCP Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent, read-only codebase memory for Claude Code; ask it instead of re-reading files.	A scenario + entity memory MCP service that provides persistent memory capabilities for Claude Code.
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": {
    "live-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-mcp-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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