MaxGraph vs Connapse
A side-by-side look at the MaxGraph and Connapse MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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MaxGraphKnowledge & Memory · Remote HTTP/SSESelf-hosted persistent memory for AI agents: knowledge graph and hybrid search.40FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MaxGraph for knowledge & memory work over a hosted endpoint; choose Connapse for knowledge & memory over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
MChoose MaxGraph when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose Connapse when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CONNAPSE_ADMIN_EMAIL, CONNAPSE_ADMIN_PASSWORD.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M MaxGraph | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | CONNAPSE_ADMIN_EMAILCONNAPSE_ADMIN_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 21 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MaxGraph | View Connapse |
Tools & capabilities
MaxGraph tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Connapse 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.
MaxGraph
{
"mcpServers": {
"maxgraph": {
"url": "http://host:8787/mcp"
}
}
}
Connapse
{
"mcpServers": {
"destrayon-connapse": {
"url": "http://localhost:5001/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MaxGraph is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Connapse belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MaxGraph for knowledge & memory work and Connapse for knowledge & memory.
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.
MaxGraph has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Connapse is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 maxgraph and destrayon-connapse as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MaxGraph has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Connapse has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars.