What is the best alternative to Screenpipe?

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

How do Screenpipe alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Screenpipe 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 Screenpipe 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 Screenpipe 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 Screenpipe

Looking for an alternative to Screenpipe? 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.

Browse all Knowledge & Memory servers →View Screenpipe Specs →

Target Reference Server

Screenpipe Overview

Local-first workflow memory for AI agents. screenpipe lets MCP clients search selected screen, audio, app, and meeting context and turn real work into cited notes, SOPs, workflow reports, and automation candidates.

Specification Matrix: Screenpipe vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Screenpipe (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	21,061	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	39,129	1	Compare →
Basic Memory	npx	No auth required	Freemium	3,676	—	Compare →
ANotepad	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Context7	npx	API key	Freemium	60,875	—	Compare →
Hindsight	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	20,138	—	Compare →
Better Bear	npx	Free/None	Free	64	—	Compare →
MCP Obsidian	npx	No auth required	Free	1,622	—	Compare →
Memora	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	667	—	Compare →
R Rag Vault	npx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
M Memento	npx	Free/None	Free	22	—	Compare →
R Repomemory	npx	Free/None	Free	2	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Screenpipe 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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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 39,129

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Basic Memory

Runtime: npx

Local-first AI memory server storing knowledge as Markdown files with semantic search and optional cloud sync.

Key Features:

Local-first plain text Markdown storage

Two-way human and AI file editing

Semantic knowledge graph with wikilinks

2 0 3,676

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ANotepad

Runtime: npx

AI access to your aNotepad online notes: read, search, write, and organize via 22 tools.

1 0

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Context7

Runtime: npx

Provides up-to-date, version-specific code documentation and examples for libraries via CLI or MCP server.

Key Features:

Version-specific documentation retrieval

Supports CLI commands and MCP server integration

Library ID resolution for precise doc fetching

6 0 60,875

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Hindsight

Runtime: npx

Agent memory system enabling AI agents to learn and recall long-term information with high accuracy.

Key Features:

State-of-the-art long-term memory accuracy

Supports multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.)

Easy integration via LLM wrapper or direct API calls

3 0 20,138

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Better Bear

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Bear notes — read, search, create, edit, tag, and manage notes via CloudKit

0 0 64

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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

3 0 1,622

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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 0 667

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Rag Vault

Runtime: npx

Local RAG MCP server with hybrid search, PDF/DOCX support, and zero-config setup

0 0 1

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Memento

Runtime: npx

Local-first, LLM-agnostic memory layer for AI assistants.

1 0 22

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Repomemory

Runtime: npx

Persistent memory for AI coding agents. Hybrid search, auto-session capture, context routing.

0 0 2

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Best Alternatives to Screenpipe

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