MCP Neo4j vs MCP Memgraph

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Neo4j and MCP Memgraph 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 MCP Neo4j when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Read and write Cypher query execution, Neo4j-backed knowledge graph memory, Neo4j Aura instance management.

Explore MCP Neo4j Details

Choose MCP Memgraph when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MCP_TRANSPORT.
• Primary tools included: Cypher query execution, Regex-based schema search, Node schema inspection.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Neo4j neo4j-contrib Databases	MCP Memgraph memgraph Databases
Summary	Model Context Protocol with Neo4j (Run queries, Knowledge Graph Memory, Manaage Neo4j Aura Instances)	Memgraph MCP Server - includes a tool to run a query against Memgraph and a schema resource.
Category & Scope	Databases

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": {
    "neo4j-contrib-mcp-neo4j": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "neo4j-contrib-mcp-neo4j"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memgraph-mcp-memgraph": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "memgraph-toolbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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