Mobus vs memory

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

	Mobus by mobus-ai	memory by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	43	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDatabaseSearch	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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Mobus · Summary

MCP server for searching, previewing, and analyzing datasets across 20+ platforms.

memory · Summary

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

Mobus · Use cases

Search for datasets across multiple platforms using specific criteria like licenses or formats
Preview and evaluate datasets before downloading them
Generate citations in various formats for academic papers
Trace citation graphs and research lineages
Compare multiple datasets side by side

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

Mobus · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add Mobus to Claude in under a minute:

Open claude.ai (or Claude Desktop/Mobile)
Go to Settings → Connectors
Click Add custom connector
Name it 'Mobus' and paste this URL: https://mcp.mobus.ai/mcp
Start a new chat and try searching for datasets

Local Installation

git clone https://github.com/hrantvirabyan/Mobus.git
cd Mobus
npm install
cp .env.example .env   # fill in any keys you have (all optional)
npm run build

Claude Desktop JSON Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobus": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/Mobus/dist/main.js"]
    }
  }
}

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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