# Context Mode Engine vs Graphicle (slim)

> Graphicle scores 69.8 (B) to Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E) for memory search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Graphicle scores 69.8 (B) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do memory search.

- Context Mode Engine: E 45.8, rank #993 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-mode.min.md
- Graphicle: B 69.8, rank #183 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/graphicle.min.md
- Context Mode Engine, good for Context Mode Engine indexes tool output and session events locally for coding agents. Also No key needed to call it.
- Graphicle, good 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 45; Schema & documentation, 83 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 86 against 65; Security & auth, 69 against 35; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 48 against 10; Transparency & trust, 68 against 42. Also Free to start without a card; Open source.

| Category | Context Mode Engine | Graphicle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 63 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 83 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 86 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 69 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 10 | 48 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 42 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context Mode Engine | Graphicle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MKSF LTD | KarLex AI, Inc. |
| Transports | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | Elastic License 2.0, source available with restrictions on hosted or managed services. | Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 11 | 25 |
| Last release | 2026-06-29 | 2026-10-14 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2025-03-14 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2025-03-14 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 31k stars | 144 stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |