Pageindex MCP vs Perfect Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pageindex MCP and Perfect 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 Pageindex MCP 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).

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Choose Perfect Memory when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pageindex MCP Knowledge & Memory	P Perfect Memory Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Reasoning-based RAG system for chatting with long PDFs. Supports local and online files.	Search what you've seen on screen and heard in meetings, recorded on your own Mac or PC.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory

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": {
    "pageindex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pageindex/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perfect-memory": {
      "url": "https://www.perfectmemory.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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