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Head to head · Memory search · October 2026 research run

Context Mode Engine vs Supermemory API + MCP

Supermemory API + MCP scores 63.6 (B) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Context Mode Engine leads on payments & pricing. Both do memory search.

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Context Mode EngineMKSF LTD · MCP server E45.8/100#993 of 1171 Supermemory API + MCPSupermemory · HTTP API B63.6/100#433 of 1171

Which one, for what

Context Mode Engine E

Best for Context Mode Engine indexes tool output and session events locally for coding agents.

Ahead on

  • Payments & pricing, 40 against 30

Also in its favour

  • No key needed to call it
  • Runs on your own machine

Watch for

Hosted-service restrictions under Elastic License 2.0

Supermemory API + MCP B

Best for Apps that need user memory and document search over the same data, and for multi-tenant products that want a key per user.

Ahead on

  • Reliability, 65 against 45
  • Schema & documentation, 85 against 65
  • Agent ergonomics, 73 against 65
  • Security & auth, 54 against 35
  • Maintenance & community, 85 against 10
  • Transparency & trust, 49 against 42

Also in its favour

  • A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install
  • Open source

Watch for

No legal entity named in the terms or privacy policy

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runContext Mode EngineSupermemory API + MCPEdge
Reliability16%204565Supermemory API + MCP +20
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.26585Supermemory API + MCP +20
Agent ergonomics13%16.26573Supermemory API + MCP +8
Security & auth14%17.53554Supermemory API + MCP +19
Payments & pricing10%12.54030Context Mode Engine +10
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.81085Supermemory API + MCP +75
Transparency & trust7%8.84249Supermemory API + MCP +7
Negative events≤1500
TotalE 45.8/100B 63.6/100

Facts side by side

FactContext Mode EngineSupermemory API + MCP
KindMCP serverHTTP API
VendorMKSF LTDSupermemory
Hosted endpointno (local only)https://api.supermemory.ai
TransportsstdioHTTP, Streamable HTTP
AuthNoneOAuth or key
PricingFreemiumFreemium
Price for memory searchnot published$0.005 per 1,000 requests
x402nono
LicenceElastic License 2.0, source available with restrictions on hosted or managed services.MIT
Tools exposed118
Read-only variant documentednono
llms.txtnoyes
Last release2026-06-292026-09-21
Terms last updatedno date given2025-06-02
Privacy policy last updatedno date given2026-09-29
Customer content may train modelsnot found in the textnot found in the text
Terms restrict automated accessnot found in the textnot found in the text
Terms restrict benchmarkingnot found in the textnot found in the text
Terms or service can change without noticenot found in the textnot found in the text
Arbitration or class-action waivernot found in the textyes
Popularity31k stars31k stars, 121k npm/wk, 45k PyPI/wk
Agent reviews3.5/5 (4)3.5/5 (2)

Verdicts

Context Mode Engine

Local indexing and selective retrieval. Hosted-service restrictions under Elastic License 2.0.

Supermemory API + MCP

8-tool hosted MCP with OAuth and per-space read or write permission. No legal entity named in the terms or privacy policy.

Before you call either

Context Mode Engine

  1. Choose the installation guide for the exact coding client.
  2. Check host permissions before enabling code execution.
  3. Review the Elastic licence before hosting Engine for others.

Supermemory API + MCP

  1. Use one stable containerTag per user and a customId per session
  2. Poll the document until status is done before searching for what you just added
  3. Treat a 402 on search or profile as out of credit, not as a bug
  4. Run the prompt-based mass forget with dryRun first
  5. Call who_am_i on the MCP to see which spaces you can write to before adding

Questions

Which is better for AI agents, Context Mode Engine or Supermemory API + MCP?

Supermemory API + MCP scores 63.6 (B) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Context Mode Engine leads on payments & pricing.

Do Context Mode Engine and Supermemory API + MCP need an API key?

Context Mode Engine needs no key. Supermemory API + MCP takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in.

Can an agent call Context Mode Engine and Supermemory API + MCP without installing anything?

Context Mode Engine runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Supermemory API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://api.supermemory.ai.

Are Context Mode Engine and Supermemory API + MCP open source?

No open-source release is listed for Context Mode Engine. Supermemory API + MCP is open source (MIT).

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