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

> MemPalace scores 65.7 (B) to Memory's 54.4 (C) for agent memory. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MemPalace scores 65.7 (B) on agent readiness against Memory (MCP reference server)'s 54.4 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Memory (MCP reference server) leads on transparency & trust. Both do agent memory.

- Memory (MCP reference server): C 54.4, rank #816 of 1239 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/memory-reference-server.min.md
- MemPalace: B 65.7, rank #359 of 1239 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mempalace.min.md
- Memory (MCP reference server), good for A single local agent that wants a small, inspectable store of facts about people and projects. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 74 against 58. 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 52; Schema & documentation, 85 against 60; Agent ergonomics, 75 against 67; Security & auth, 53 against 32; Maintenance & community, 74 against 43. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | Memory (MCP reference server) | MemPalace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 52 | 77 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 60 | 85 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 67 | 75 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 32 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 43 | 74 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 74 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Memory (MCP reference server) | MemPalace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MCP project (reference servers) | MemPalace (open-source project) |
| Transports | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Licence | MIT and Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 9 | 47 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-08-31 | 2026-10-14 |
| Terms last updated | 2021-09-08 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2023-03-15 | 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 | 90k stars, 136k npm/wk | 60k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | none |