Sunub Obsidian MCP Server vs Engram

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sunub Obsidian MCP Server and Engram 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 Sunub Obsidian MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: search, read, list_all.

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Choose Engram 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).
• Primary tools included: create_conversation, append_messages, search.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Sunub Obsidian MCP Server Knowledge & Memory	E Engram Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Search your Obsidian vault to quickly find notes by title or keyword, summarize related content, a…	Persistent memory for AI agents — verbatim conversations, searchable by meaning.
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": {
    "sunub-obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sunub/obsidian-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getengram/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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