Omega Memory vs Central Intelligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Omega Memory and Central Intelligence 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 Omega Memory 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: Local-first persistent memory with semantic embeddings, Cross-session memory recall and automatic surfacing, Multi-agent coordination tools including file locking and task queues.

Explore Omega Memory Details

Choose Central Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: CI_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Omega Memory omega-memory Knowledge & Memory	Central Intelligence AlekseiMarchenko Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory for AI coding agents with semantic search, auto-capture, cross-session learning, and intelligent forgetting. 28 MCP tools, local-first.	Persistent memory for AI agents. Five tools (remember, recall, context, forget, share) with semantic search via vector embeddings and agent/user/org scoping. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
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": {
    "omega-memory-omega-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "omega-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alekseimarchenko-central-intelligence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "central-intelligence-local"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CI_API_KEY": "YOUR_CI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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