Agentset MCP vs OpenMemory MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Agentset MCP Retrieve from your Agentset RAG knowledge base directly inside Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	OpenMemory MCP Mem0's local-first memory layer: a Dockerized MCP server plus dashboard that keeps agent memories on your machine. Unverified SSE (remote) API key Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	SSE (remote)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	30	60k
Last commit	1 year ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @agentset/mcp`	`curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mem0ai/mem0/main/openmemory/run.sh \| OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key bash`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Agentset MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick OpenMemory MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Agentset MCP

Install / run

npx @agentset/mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentset-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentset/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENTSET_API_KEY": "agentset_xxx",
        "AGENTSET_NAMESPACE_ID": "ns_xxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add OpenMemory MCP

Install / run

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mem0ai/mem0/main/openmemory/run.sh | OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key bash

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openmemory-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8765/mcp/<client-name>/sse/<user-id>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

Agentset MCP or OpenMemory MCP — which is better?

Pick Agentset MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick OpenMemory MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Agentset MCP and OpenMemory MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Agentset MCP and OpenMemory MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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