What is the best alternative to Paper Distill MCP?

The top-rated alternatives to Paper Distill MCP in the Knowledge & Memory category include Moxie Docs MCP, Mcp Server, Mcp Obsidian. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Paper Distill MCP alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Paper Distill MCP and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Paper Distill MCP free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Paper Distill MCP with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to Paper Distill MCP?

The top-rated alternatives to Paper Distill MCP in the Knowledge & Memory category include Moxie Docs MCP, Mcp Server, Mcp Obsidian. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Paper Distill MCP alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Paper Distill MCP and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Paper Distill MCP free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Paper Distill MCP with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Knowledge & Memory• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Paper Distill MCP

Looking for an alternative to Paper Distill MCP? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Knowledge & Memory ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Paper Distill MCP Overview

Academic paper search across 11 sources with AI curation, ranked push, Zotero and Obsidian support.

Specification Matrix: Paper Distill MCP vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
P Paper Distill MCP (Target)	uvx	Free/None	Free	66	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Mcp Server	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	115	—	Compare →
Mcp Obsidian	npx	No auth required	Free	1,603	—	Compare →
Mcp	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Memora	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	633	—	Compare →
C Collective Memory	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory Mcp	npx	No auth required	Free	38,451	1	Compare →
Graphlit Mcp Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	379	—	Compare →
D Dakera Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	8	—	Compare →
M Memory	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Mcp Zotero	npx	API key	Free	165	—	Compare →
T Throughline	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Paper Distill MCP Alternatives

Moxie Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

MCP server providing automated, context-aware documentation and code convention insights for GitHub repos.

Key Features:

Compact pre-edit repo context including conventions and gaps

Change impact analysis linking code paths to docs and conventions

Structured API endpoint context for touched code paths

17 25 2

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Mcp Server

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Apple Developer Documentation with Semantic Search, RAG, and AI reranking for MCP clients

0 0 115

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Mcp Obsidian

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing safe read/write access and comprehensive operations on Obsidian vault notes via MCP.

Key Features:

Safe YAML frontmatter parsing and AST-aware updates

File operations: read, write, patch, delete, move notes/files

Partial reads: get note outlines and specific line ranges

2 0 1,603

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Mcp

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

AI memory layer — one shared, persistent memory across every AI tool you connect.

0 0

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Memora

Runtime: npx

Persistent memory MCP server with knowledge graph, semantic search, cloud sync, and cross-session context management.

Key Features:

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

2 0 633

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Collective Memory

Runtime: npx

MCP server for persistent, semantic memory across AI sessions

0 0

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Codebase Memory Mcp

Runtime: npx

Local code intelligence engine indexing repos into a persistent knowledge graph with fast structural queries across 159 languages.

Key Features:

Indexes 159 languages using tree-sitter and Hybrid LSP

Supports 15 MCP tools including graph search, tracing, and impact analysis

Runs as a single static native binary with zero dependencies

6 1 38,451

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Graphlit Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server to ingest and search knowledge from Slack, Discord, web, Google Drive, Linear, GitHub, and more via Graphlit.

Key Features:

Ingest files, emails, messages, issues, and web pages

Extract and convert documents to Markdown

Transcribe audio and video files

4 0 379

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Dakera Mcp

Runtime: npx

Decay-weighted vector memory for AI agents — 83 MCP tools: store, recall, search, knowledge graphs.

0 0 8

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Memory

Runtime: npx

Persistent memory for AI assistants. Store, search, and recall across sessions.

0 0

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Mcp Zotero

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling LLMs to access and query your Zotero library and collections via API.

Key Features:

Access Zotero collections and items

Search Zotero library content

Retrieve detailed item information

2 0 165

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Throughline

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

A persistent AI self you own — memory, persona, judgment — portable across all your AI hosts.

0 0

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Best Alternatives to Paper Distill MCP

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Specification Matrix: Paper Distill MCP vs Alternatives

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