BlockRun MCP vs Graphiti MCP

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

	BlockRun MCP Real-time data for AI agents — markets, research, X/Twitter, crypto. No API keys, pay per call in USDC. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	Graphiti MCP Temporal knowledge-graph memory for agents: add episodes and search facts over FalkorDB or Neo4j, from Zep. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	466	28k
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add blockrun -s user -- npx -y @blockrun/mcp@latest`	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick BlockRun MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Graphiti MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add BlockRun MCP

Install / run

claude mcp add blockrun -s user -- npx -y @blockrun/mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blockrun-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@blockrun/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Graphiti MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphiti-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

BlockRun MCP or Graphiti MCP — which is better?

Pick BlockRun MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Graphiti MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both BlockRun MCP and Graphiti 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 BlockRun MCP and Graphiti 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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