# Context Mode Engine vs Tokenrip (slim)

> Tokenrip scores 59.6 (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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Tokenrip scores 59.6 (C) on agent readiness against Context Mode Engine's 45.8 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Context Mode Engine leads on reliability. Both do memory search.

- Context Mode Engine: E 45.8, rank #1004 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-mode.min.md
- Tokenrip: C 59.6, rank #608 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tokenrip.min.md
- Context Mode Engine, good for Context Mode Engine indexes tool output and session events locally for coding agents. Ahead on Reliability, 45 against 27. Also No key needed to call it; Runs on your own machine.
- Tokenrip, good for Small teams, or one person with several agents in different tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Grok), who want one place for shared files, tasks, decisions and handoffs with a person approving outside actions. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 83 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 70 against 65; Security & auth, 69 against 35; Payments & pricing, 50 against 40; Maintenance & community, 70 against 10; Transparency & trust, 56 against 42. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card.

| Category | Context Mode Engine | Tokenrip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 27 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 83 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 69 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 50 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 10 | 70 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 42 | 56 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context Mode Engine | Tokenrip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MKSF LTD | Quintel, LLC |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.tokenrip.com/mcp` |
| Transports | stdio | Streamable HTTP, HTTP |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Licence | Elastic License 2.0, source available with restrictions on hosted or managed services. | Proprietary hosted service under Tokenrip's terms of service (Quintel, LLC, Texas law). The `rip` CLI and library `@tokenrip/cli` is MIT-licensed on GitHub |
| Tools exposed | 11 | 99 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.silostack/tokenrip` |
| Last release | 2026-06-29 | 2026-10-21 |
| Terms last updated | no date given |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given |  |
| 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 | 5 stars, 401 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |