google-surf-mcp vs memory

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	google-surf-mcp by HarimxChoi	memory by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 169	★ 85,748
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Score	50	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	SearchWeb ScrapingAI / LLM Tools	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

google-surf-mcp · Summary

A robust Google search MCP server combining search, content extraction, and academic paper analysis without API keys.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

google-surf-mcp · Use cases

AI agents needing real-time web information retrieval without API key limitations
Academic researchers requiring efficient access to papers across multiple repositories
Content creators who need to analyze search results before following links
Automation workflows that combine web search with content analysis

memory · Use cases

Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

google-surf-mcp · Install

npm install -g google-surf-mcp

Configure your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-surf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "google-surf-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

First tool call auto-bootstraps the warm profile (Chrome may open briefly).

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}

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