Dune Analytics MCP Server vs OpenMemory MCP

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

	Dune Analytics MCP Server Bridge Dune Analytics on-chain query results to AI agents as CSV. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	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	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	SSE (remote)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	40	60k
Last commit	1 year ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/dune-analytics-mcp --client claude`	`curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mem0ai/mem0/main/openmemory/run.sh \| OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key bash`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Dune Analytics MCP Server 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 Dune Analytics MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/dune-analytics-mcp --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dune-analytics-mcp-server": {
      "command": "mcp",
      "args": [
        "install",
        "main.py",
        "--name",
        "Dune Analytics"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DUNE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Dune Analytics MCP Server or OpenMemory MCP — which is better?

Pick Dune Analytics MCP Server 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 Dune Analytics MCP Server 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 Dune Analytics MCP Server 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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