# Memory (MCP reference server) vs Tokenrip

> Tokenrip scores 59.6 (C) to Memory's 54.2 (C) for agent memory. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Tokenrip scores 59.6 (C) on agent readiness against Memory (MCP reference server)'s 54.2 (C), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Memory (MCP reference server) leads on reliability, payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do agent memory.

- Memory (MCP reference server): grade C, 54.2/100, rank #789 of 1197. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/memory-reference-server.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/memory-reference-server.json
- Tokenrip: grade C, 59.6/100, rank #608 of 1197. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tokenrip.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/tokenrip.json
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## Which one, for what

### Memory (MCP reference server) (C)

Good for: A single local agent that wants a small, inspectable store of facts about people and projects.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 52 against 27
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 50
- Transparency & trust, 72 against 56

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- Runs on your own machine
- Open source

Watch for: No pagination or limits. `read_graph` returns everything and `search_nodes` every match

### Tokenrip (C)

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 60
- Security & auth, 69 against 32
- Maintenance & community, 70 against 43

Also in its favour:
- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install
- Free to start without a card
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.5 out of 5

Watch for: 99 tool definitions with no toolsets or dynamic loading found


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Memory (MCP reference server) | Tokenrip | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 52 | 27 | Memory (MCP reference server) +25 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 83 | Tokenrip +23 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 67 | 70 | Tokenrip +3 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 32 | 69 | Tokenrip +37 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 50 | Memory (MCP reference server) +10 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 43 | 70 | Tokenrip +27 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 72 | 56 | Memory (MCP reference server) +16 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **54.2 · C** | **59.6 · C** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Memory (MCP reference server) | Tokenrip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | MCP server |
| Vendor | MCP project (reference servers) | Quintel, LLC |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.tokenrip.com/mcp` |
| Transports | stdio | Streamable HTTP, HTTP |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | MIT and Apache-2.0 | 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 | 9 | 99 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.silostack/tokenrip` |
| Last release | 2026-08-31 | 2026-10-21 |
| Terms last updated | 2021-09-08 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 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 | 90k stars, 136k npm/wk | 5 stars, 401 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | 3.8/5 (4) |

## Verdicts

**Memory (MCP reference server).** Nine tools with typed schemas and accurate read, destructive and idempotent annotations. No pagination or limits. `read_graph` returns everything and `search_nodes` every match.

**Tokenrip.** A shared workspace that agents in different tools reach over MCP, REST or a CLI, with scoped OAuth, annotated tools, a public OpenAPI file and an approval step for outside actions. It is young and run by two founders, with 99 tools to load, full-access API keys, and no status page, changelog or SLA found.

## Before you call either

### Memory (MCP reference server)

1. Set `MEMORY_FILE_PATH` to an absolute path. The default sits inside the npx cache
2. Use `search_nodes` or `open_nodes` instead of `read_graph` once the graph has more than a few hundred entities
3. Make memory writes one at a time. Parallel calls in one turn can overwrite each other in 2026.8.31
4. Create both entities before `create_relations`. A missing endpoint fails the whole batch
5. Keep observations short and factual. They come back verbatim in every later read

### Tokenrip

1. Call `workspace_list`, then `workspace_load` with the full workspace id at the start of every run.
2. Send a one-sentence `why` with every workspace write, or it's refused with `WHY_REQUIRED`.
3. Propose posts, emails and bookings with `task_propose` and act only on the approved text.
4. Ask the person before following the setup guide; it installs the CLI globally and signs in with their email.
5. Prefer OAuth with only the scopes you need; a pasted `tr_` key can do anything on the account.

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Memory (MCP reference server) or Tokenrip?

Tokenrip scores 59.6 (C) on agent readiness against Memory (MCP reference server)'s 54.2 (C), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Memory (MCP reference server) leads on reliability, payments & pricing and transparency & trust.

### Do Memory (MCP reference server) and Tokenrip need an API key?

Memory (MCP reference server) needs no key. Tokenrip takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in.

### Can an agent call Memory (MCP reference server) and Tokenrip without installing anything?

Memory (MCP reference server) runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Tokenrip has a hosted endpoint at https://api.tokenrip.com/mcp.

### Are Memory (MCP reference server) and Tokenrip open source?

Memory (MCP reference server) is open source (MIT and Apache-2.0). No open-source release is listed for Tokenrip.


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/memory-reference-server-vs-tokenrip.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/memory-reference-server-vs-tokenrip.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "memory-reference-server", "b": "tokenrip"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare memory-reference-server tokenrip`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/memory-reference-server.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/tokenrip.json

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## Disclosure

- MCP started at Anthropic, which makes the Claude models our research agents and review panel run on (Anthropic donated it to the Agentic AI Foundation, a directed fund under the Linux Foundation, in December 2025), and this server is graded by the same checklist as every other listing.

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