# Hy Memory vs Memory (MCP reference server) (slim)

> Hy Memory scores 57.7 (C) to Memory's 54.2 (C) for agent memory. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Hy Memory scores 57.7 (C) on agent readiness against Memory (MCP reference server)'s 54.2 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Memory (MCP reference server) leads on schema & documentation, agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do agent memory.

- Hy Memory: C 57.7, rank #639 of 1099 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hy-memory.min.md
- Memory (MCP reference server): C 54.2, rank #742 of 1099 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/memory-reference-server.min.md
- 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 52; Security & auth, 37 against 32; Maintenance & community, 76 against 43. Also Free to start without a card.
- Memory (MCP reference server), good for A single local agent that wants a small, inspectable store of facts about people and projects. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 60 against 55; Agent ergonomics, 67 against 60; Transparency & trust, 72 against 62. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Hy Memory | Memory (MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 52 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 37 | 32 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 76 | 43 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 72 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Hy Memory | Memory (MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | SDK + MCP | MCP server |
| Vendor | Tencent Hunyuan | MCP project (reference servers) |
| Transports |  | stdio |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (PyPI metadata for the 1.x releases and 2.0.1 says MIT; 2.0.2 carries Apache-2.0) | MIT and Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | none | 9 |
| Last release | 2026-10-16 | 2026-08-31 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2023-03-15 |
| 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 | 27 stars, 147 PyPI/wk | 90k stars, 136k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (2) |