Graphiti MCP vs Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server

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

	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	Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server Manage Kafka Schema Registry from Claude — register, evolve, compare, migrate, and export Avro schemas in plain language. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Python	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	28k	31
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`	`docker pull aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp:stable`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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.

Add Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server

Install / run

docker pull aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp:stable

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kafka-schema-registry-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--network",
        "host",
        "-e",
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URL",
        "-e",
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER",
        "-e",
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD",
        "aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp:stable"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URL": "http://localhost:38081",
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER": "",
        "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

Graphiti MCP or Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Graphiti MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Graphiti MCP and Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server?

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 Graphiti MCP and Kafka Schema Registry MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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