Metorial vs Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Metorial and Memory 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?

Choose Metorial when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: METORIAL_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: 1200+ integrations, OAuth, API key, and service account management, RBAC, SAML SSO, and IAM.

Explore Metorial Details

Choose Memory when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_entities, create_relations, add_observations.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Metorial metorial Other Tools and Integrations	Memory VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations
Summary	Connect AI agents to 600+ integrations with a single interface - OAuth, scaling, and monitoring included	Knowledge graph-based persistent memory system.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "metorial-metorial": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "metorial"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METORIAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_METORIAL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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