What is the key difference between Suma Memory and Live Memory?

Suma Memory belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Live Memory belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Suma Memory or Live Memory in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Suma Memory and Live Memory free or paid?

Suma Memory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Live Memory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Suma Memory lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Live Memory lists 0 tools with 0 views and 7 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Suma Memory and Live Memory together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Suma Memory vs Live Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Suma Memory and Live 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Suma Memory

Knowledge & Memory · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Live Memory

Knowledge & Memory · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Suma Memory if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Live Memory if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Suma 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).

Explore Suma Memory Details

Choose Live 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).

Explore Live Memory Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Suma Memory Knowledge & Memory	L Live Memory Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory for Claude Code and Cursor. Stop re-explaining your project every session.	Persistent, read-only codebase memory for Claude Code; ask it instead of re-reading files.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Suma Memory Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Live Memory Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Suma Memory Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "suma-memory-2": {
      "url": "https://sumapro.quadframe.work)**"
    }
  }
}

Live Memory Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "live-memory": {
      "url": "https://shofer.dev)**"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Suma Memory is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Live Memory belongs to Knowledge & Memory using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Suma Memory when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Live Memory when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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