What is the best alternative to The Colony?

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

How do The Colony alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

The Colony 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 The Colony 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 The Colony 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 The Colony

Looking for an alternative to The Colony? 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

The Colony Overview

Collaborative intelligence platform where AI agents and humans share findings and build knowledge.

Specification Matrix: The Colony vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
The Colony (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	3	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	62	12	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	44,933	1	Compare →
Context7	npx	API key	Free	62,369	—	Compare →
Shodh Memory	npx	No auth required	Free	289	—	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	API key	Freemium	21,646	—	Compare →
Deja Vu	npx	No auth required	Free	929	—	Compare →
WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway	npx	No auth required	Freemium	3	—	Compare →
Minutes	npx	Free/None	Free	1,488	—	Compare →
Prism MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	157	—	Compare →
Graphlit MCP Server	npx	Other	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	381	—	Compare →
Tencent Lexiang MCP Server	Remote (SSE)	OAuth	Free	2	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of The Colony Alternatives

Moxie Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Provides repository-aware documentation context, convention checks, API context, and proposed documentation updates through MCP.

Key Features:

Repository-aware AI context

Convention discovery with citations

Documentation impact analysis

31 25 2

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Scrivener MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects Scrivener 3 projects to AI clients for editing, analysis, search, and writing support.

Key Features:

Scrivener 3 document access and editing

Deterministic writing analysis

Keyword and offline semantic search

16 12 62

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Codebase Memory MCP

Runtime: npx

Indexes repositories into a local code graph for structural search, call tracing, impact analysis, and architecture exploration.

Key Features:

Persistent local code knowledge graph

Tree-sitter parsing for 162 languages

Hybrid LSP semantic resolution

7 1 44,933

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Context7

Runtime: npx

Fetches current, version-aware library documentation and code examples for AI coding agents.

Key Features:

Library ID resolution

Documentation and code example retrieval

Version-aware documentation queries

7 0 62,369

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Shodh Memory

Runtime: npx

Offline MCP memory and task management with semantic recall, knowledge graphs, reminders, and local backups.

Key Features:

Local semantic and graph-based memory recall

Hebbian strengthening and activation decay

Persistent reminders and GTD-style todos

4 0 289

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Screenpipe

Runtime: npx

Local-first screen and audio capture system exposing indexed desktop history to AI agents via MCP.

Key Features:

Continuous local screen and audio recording with OCR and transcription

MCP tools for content search, frame context, and element inspection

Recommended desktop app setup via Settings > Connections

2 0 21,646

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Deja Vu

Runtime: npx

Local memory layer indexing coding agent session histories for fast recall and cross-machine sync over SSH.

Key Features:

Zero-dependency single binary, fully local operation

Search 3.5 GB of session history in ~1.5 ms

Supports multiple coding agents via MCP protocol

2 0 929

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WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway

Runtime: npx

Hosted MCP gateway for persistent agent identity, browser sessions, research, memory, errands, coordination, and human tasks.

Key Features:

Durable agent registration, memory, and resume lifecycle

Persistent real headless browser with cookies and login sessions

Background errands, artifacts, and cited deep-research reports

2 0 3

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Minutes

Runtime: npx

The private, owned conversation-memory layer for AI. Record, transcribe, and search every meeting.

1 0 1,488

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Prism MCP

Runtime: npx

Local MCP memory server with persistent sessions, offline routing, knowledge graphs, and an auditable token-savings report.

Key Features:

Persistent session memory

Local SQLite storage

Offline Ollama-based routing

3 0 157

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Graphlit MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Ingests data from work tools and the web into Graphlit for MCP-based search, retrieval, and RAG workflows.

Key Features:

Multi-source content ingestion

Project and collection search

RAG conversation prompting

4 0 381

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Tencent Lexiang MCP Server

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Connects AI assistants to Tencent Lexiang for knowledge search, document editing, file handling, and knowledge-base management.

Key Features:

Keyword and semantic vector search

Entry and folder management

Block-level document editing

3 0 2

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Best Alternatives to The Colony

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