Mem0 MCP Server vs Graphiti MCP

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

	Mem0 MCP Server Archived official Mem0 server for long-term agent memory: add, search, update, and delete memories via the Mem0 API. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	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	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	655	28k
Last commit	3 months ago	6 hours ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install mem0-mcp-server`	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Mem0 MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

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

Add Mem0 MCP Server

Install / run

pip install mem0-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem0-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mem0-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEM0_API_KEY": "<your-mem0-api-key>",
        "MEM0_DEFAULT_USER_ID": "<your-user-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

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

Mem0 MCP Server or Graphiti MCP — which is better?

Pick Mem0 MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. 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 Mem0 MCP Server 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 Mem0 MCP Server 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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