What is the key difference between Obsidian Hybrid Search and Memora?

Obsidian Hybrid Search belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Memora belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Obsidian Hybrid Search or Memora in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Obsidian Hybrid Search and Memora free or paid?

Obsidian Hybrid Search operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Memora operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Obsidian Hybrid Search lists 4 tools with 0 views and 103 GitHub stars. Memora lists 6 tools with 2 views and 719 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Obsidian Hybrid Search and Memora together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Obsidian Hybrid Search vs Memora

In-depth architectural comparison of the Obsidian Hybrid Search and Memora 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Obsidian Hybrid Search

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Memora

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Obsidian Hybrid Search if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Memora if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Obsidian Hybrid Search 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).
Primary tools included: search, read, reindex.

Explore Obsidian Hybrid Search Details

Choose Memora when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: MEMORA_DB_PATH, MEMORA_STORAGE_URI, CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, AWS_PROFILE, AWS_ENDPOINT_URL, MEMORA_CLOUD_ENCRYPT, MEMORA_ALLOW_ANY_TAG, MEMORA_GRAPH_PORT.
Primary tools included: Persistent storage with SQLite or cloud sync (S3, R2, D1), Hierarchical memory organization with sections and subsections, Semantic search using TF-IDF, sentence-transformers, and OpenAI embeddings.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Obsidian Hybrid Search Knowledge & Memory	Memora agentic-mcp-tools Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Search Obsidian vaults with hybrid full-text, fuzzy, semantic, and graph retrieval.	Persistent memory with knowledge graph visualization, semantic/hybrid search, cloud sync (S3/R2), and cross-session context management.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Obsidian Hybrid Search Tools (4)

Search the vault. Use `query` for text search (`mode`: hybrid/semantic/fulltext/title) or `path` for semantic similarity. Combine `path` with `related: true` for graph traversal. Pass `queries[]` for multi-query fan-out (parallel search, RRF merge). Supports `scope`, `tag`, `limit`, `threshold`, `d…

read

Fetch one or more notes by vault-relative path. Returns full content, title, aliases, tags, links, and backlinks. On path miss: returns `found: false` with top-3 fuzzy suggestions. Accepts a single path or an array. Use `snippet_length` to cap content size

reindex

Reindex the vault or a specific file

status

Show total notes, indexed count, last indexed time

Memora Tools (6)

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).

Obsidian Hybrid Search Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-hybrid-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "obsidian-hybrid-search@latest",
        "obsidian-hybrid-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Memora Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentic-mcp-tools-memora": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEMORA_DB_PATH": "YOUR_MEMORA_DB_PATH_HERE",
        "MEMORA_STORAGE_URI": "YOUR_MEMORA_STORAGE_URI_HERE",
        "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "AWS_PROFILE": "YOUR_AWS_PROFILE_HERE",
        "AWS_ENDPOINT_URL": "YOUR_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL_HERE",
        "MEMORA_CLOUD_ENCRYPT": "YOUR_MEMORA_CLOUD_ENCRYPT_HERE",
        "MEMORA_ALLOW_ANY_TAG": "YOUR_MEMORA_ALLOW_ANY_TAG_HERE",
        "MEMORA_GRAPH_PORT": "YOUR_MEMORA_GRAPH_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Obsidian Hybrid Search is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Memora belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Obsidian Hybrid Search when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Memora when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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