Quillrag vs Freshvault

In-depth architectural comparison of the Quillrag and Freshvault 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 Quillrag 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 Freshvault 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Quillrag Knowledge & Memory	Freshvault Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Single-binary local RAG MCP server in Rust. MiniLM compiled in, hybrid search, zero deps.	Local semantic search over your Obsidian vault - always fresh, never reindex.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
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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": {
    "quillrag": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "quillrag"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshvault": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freshvault"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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