MADB — Agent Memory Database vs MCP Server Qdrant
A side-by-side look at the MADB — Agent Memory Database and MCP Server Qdrant MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MADB — Agent Memory Database for databases work as a local process; choose MCP Server Qdrant for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MADB — Agent Memory Database when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose MCP Server Qdrant when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
QDRANT_URL, QDRANT_API_KEY, QDRANT_LOCAL_PATH, COLLECTION_NAME, EMBEDDING_PROVIDER, EMBEDDING_MODEL, QDRANT_SEARCH_LIMIT, QDRANT_READ_ONLY. - You want tools like
information, metadata, collection_name.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 79/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | QDRANT_URLQDRANT_API_KEYQDRANT_LOCAL_PATHCOLLECTION_NAMEEMBEDDING_PROVIDEREMBEDDING_MODELQDRANT_SEARCH_LIMITQDRANT_READ_ONLY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,552 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View MADB — Agent Memory Database | View MCP Server Qdrant |
Tools & capabilities
MADB — Agent Memory Database tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Server Qdrant tools 4
informationmetadatacollection_namequery
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.
MADB — Agent Memory Database
{
"mcpServers": {
"madb-agent-memory-database": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"madb-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
MCP Server Qdrant
{
"mcpServers": {
"qdrant-mcp-server-qdrant": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-qdrant"
],
"env": {
"QDRANT_URL": "YOUR_QDRANT_URL_HERE",
"QDRANT_API_KEY": "YOUR_QDRANT_API_KEY_HERE",
"QDRANT_LOCAL_PATH": "YOUR_QDRANT_LOCAL_PATH_HERE",
"COLLECTION_NAME": "YOUR_COLLECTION_NAME_HERE",
"EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "YOUR_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER_HERE",
"EMBEDDING_MODEL": "YOUR_EMBEDDING_MODEL_HERE",
"QDRANT_SEARCH_LIMIT": "YOUR_QDRANT_SEARCH_LIMIT_HERE",
"QDRANT_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_QDRANT_READ_ONLY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MADB — Agent Memory Database is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Server Qdrant belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MADB — Agent Memory Database for databases work and MCP Server Qdrant for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MADB — Agent Memory Database has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server Qdrant is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add madb-agent-memory-database and qdrant-mcp-server-qdrant as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MADB — Agent Memory Database has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server Qdrant has 79/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1,552 GitHub stars.