# Context Mode Engine vs Hy Memory (slim)

> Hy Memory scores 57.7 (C) 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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Hy Memory scores 57.7 (C) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Context Mode Engine leads on schema & documentation and agent ergonomics. Both do memory search.

- Context Mode Engine: E 45.8, rank #993 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-mode.min.md
- Hy Memory: C 57.7, rank #669 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hy-memory.min.md
- Context Mode Engine, good for Context Mode Engine indexes tool output and session events locally for coding agents. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 65 against 55; Agent ergonomics, 65 against 60. Also Runs on your own machine; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5.
- Hy Memory, good for Python teams that want self-hosted layered chat memory, or working and coding memory from tool-call traces, over stores they run. Ahead on Reliability, 65 against 45; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 76 against 10; Transparency & trust, 62 against 42. Also Free to start without a card; Open source.

| Category | Context Mode Engine | Hy Memory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 55 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 60 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 10 | 76 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 42 | 62 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context Mode Engine | Hy Memory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | SDK + MCP |
| Vendor | MKSF LTD | Tencent Hunyuan |
| Transports | stdio |  |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | Elastic License 2.0, source available with restrictions on hosted or managed services. | Apache-2.0 (PyPI metadata for the 1.x releases and 2.0.1 says MIT; 2.0.2 carries Apache-2.0) |
| Tools exposed | 11 | none |
| Last release | 2026-06-29 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Popularity | 31k stars | 27 stars, 147 PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |