Memory (Knowledge Graph) vs OpenClaw MCP Server

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

	Memory (Knowledge Graph) Official MCP server providing persistent, file-backed knowledge-graph memory across sessions. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	OpenClaw MCP Server Secure bridge between Claude.ai/Desktop and a self-hosted OpenClaw AI assistant, with OAuth2 and multi-instance routing. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	74k	173
Last commit	6 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory`	`npx openclaw-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Memory (Knowledge Graph) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick OpenClaw MCP Server if you prefer its approach (secure bridge between claude.ai/desktop and a self-hosted openclaw ai assistant, with oauth2 and multi-instance routing).

Add Memory (Knowledge Graph)

Install / run

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-knowledge-graph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_FILE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/memory.jsonl"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add OpenClaw MCP Server

Install / run

npx openclaw-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openclaw-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "openclaw-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENCLAW_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:18789",
        "OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN": "your-gateway-token",
        "OPENCLAW_MODEL": "openclaw",
        "OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS": "300000"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Memory (Knowledge Graph) or OpenClaw MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Memory (Knowledge Graph) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick OpenClaw MCP Server if you prefer its approach (secure bridge between claude.ai/desktop and a self-hosted openclaw ai assistant, with oauth2 and multi-instance routing).

Can I use both Memory (Knowledge Graph) and OpenClaw 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 Memory (Knowledge Graph) and OpenClaw 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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