Graphiti MCP vs Sequential Thinking

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	Sequential Thinking Structured step-by-step reasoning tool for breaking problems into revisable thought sequences. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	28k	62k
Last commit	6 hours ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`	`npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Graphiti MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Sequential Thinking if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

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 Sequential Thinking

Install / run

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Graphiti MCP or Sequential Thinking — which is better?

Pick Graphiti MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Sequential Thinking if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Graphiti MCP and Sequential Thinking?

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 Sequential Thinking work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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