# Context Mode Engine vs MemPalace (slim)

> MemPalace scores 65.7 (B) to Context Mode Engine's 46.2 (D) for memory search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MemPalace scores 65.7 (B) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 46.2 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do memory search.

- Context Mode Engine: D 46.2, rank #1034 of 1239 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-mode.min.md
- MemPalace: B 65.7, rank #359 of 1239 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mempalace.min.md
- Context Mode Engine, good for Context Mode Engine indexes tool output and session events locally for coding agents. Also No incidents deducted, where MemPalace loses 4 points for them.
- MemPalace, good for Verbatim, local, searchable memory of coding-agent sessions Ahead on Reliability, 77 against 45; Schema & documentation, 85 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 75 against 65; Security & auth, 53 against 35; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 74 against 10; Transparency & trust, 58 against 46. Also Free to start without a card; Open source.

| Category | Context Mode Engine | MemPalace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 77 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 85 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 75 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 10 | 74 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 46 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context Mode Engine | MemPalace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MKSF LTD | MemPalace (open-source project) |
| Transports | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | Elastic License 2.0, source available with restrictions on hosted or managed services. | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 11 | 47 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-06-29 | 2026-10-14 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 31k stars | 60k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | none |