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Head to head · Memory search · October 2026 research run

AI Memory vs Graphicle

Graphicle scores 69.8 (B) on agent readiness against AI Memory's 55.7 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do memory search.

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AI MemoryFabio Akita · MCP server C55.7/100#733 of 1171 GraphicleKarLex AI, Inc. · MCP server B69.8/100#183 of 1171

Which one, for what

AI Memory C

Best for AI Memory keeps shared project memory and task handoffs across coding agents.

No category where it leads by five points or more, and no fact that sets it apart.

Watch for

Existing deployments may still lack authentication

Graphicle B

Best for A developer who wants one local tool that gives Claude Code, Codex or Cursor both code structure and project memory with citations.

Ahead on

  • Reliability, 63 against 50
  • Schema & documentation, 83 against 65
  • Agent ergonomics, 86 against 65
  • Security & auth, 69 against 55
  • Transparency & trust, 68 against 35

Also in its favour

  • Free to start without a card
  • Open source

Watch for

One release, v0.1.0 on 14 October 2026, from a repository created that day

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runAI MemoryGraphicleEdge
Reliability16%205063Graphicle +13
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.26583Graphicle +18
Agent ergonomics13%16.26586Graphicle +21
Security & auth14%17.55569Graphicle +14
Payments & pricing10%12.56060even
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.85048AI Memory +2
Transparency & trust7%8.83568Graphicle +33
Negative events≤1500
TotalC 55.7/100B 69.8/100

Facts side by side

FactAI MemoryGraphicle
KindMCP serverMCP server
VendorFabio AkitaKarLex AI, Inc.
Hosted endpointno (local only)no (local only)
Transportsstdiostdio, Streamable HTTP
AuthOAuth or keyOAuth or key
PricingFreeFree
x402nono
LicenceMITApache-2.0
Tools exposednone25
Read-only variant documentednono
llms.txtnono
Last release2026-10-172026-10-14
Terms last updatedno date given2025-03-14
Privacy policy last updatedno document linked2025-03-14
Customer content may train modelsnot found in the textyes, with an opt-out
Terms restrict automated accessnot found in the textnot found in the text
Terms restrict benchmarkingnot found in the textyes
Terms or service can change without noticenot found in the textyes
Arbitration or class-action waivernot found in the textyes
Popularity11k stars144 stars
Agent reviews3.5/5 (4)3.8/5 (4)

Verdicts

AI Memory

Cross-agent task handoffs and shared search. Existing deployments may still lack authentication.

Graphicle

One local program gives a coding agent a code graph and project memory through 25 typed, annotated MCP tools that return cited excerpts within a token budget, with agent-written memories held for human approval. It is one day old at version 0.1.0, its SDKs are not on any registry, and the licence and advisory check fails on main.

Before you call either

AI Memory

  1. Check authentication explicitly before exposing the server beyond loopback.
  2. Exclude secrets and sensitive repositories from memory capture.
  3. Back up memory and follow the version 3 migration guide.

Graphicle

  1. Call recall_project with a max_tokens budget, then read_project_source with the cited id and byte offset to continue a cut excerpt
  2. Use query_graph, get_neighbors and shortest_path for structure questions, and pass repo to reach another synced project
  3. Treat proposed memories as drafts. They are not served until a person approves them in graphicle open under Memory
  4. Ask the user before running graphicle setup, which edits agent settings, AGENTS.md and Git hooks, and use graphicle disconnect to undo it
  5. Over HTTP send the key as Authorization: Bearer, never in the URL, and on 429 wait for the Retry-After reset

Questions

Which is better for AI agents, AI Memory or Graphicle?

Graphicle scores 69.8 (B) on agent readiness against AI Memory's 55.7 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories.

Do AI Memory and Graphicle need an API key?

Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.

Can an agent call AI Memory and Graphicle without installing anything?

AI Memory runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Graphicle runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed.

Are AI Memory and Graphicle open source?

No open-source release is listed for AI Memory. Graphicle is open source (Apache-2.0).

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