QuantConnect vs tradememory
QuantConnect is an MCP server published by QuantConnect. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). tradememory is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by mnemox-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f96cc99e83a0 Forks (GitHub): 33 Pulls (Docker Hub): 36 104 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 78 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | QuantConnect | tradememory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 78 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 36 104 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 33 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/quantconnect) | On your machine (tradememory-protocol) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 64 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 9 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/quantconnect/mcp-server | github.com/mnemox-ai/tradememory-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
QuantConnect
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
tradememory
Persistent memory + autonomous strategy evolution for AI traders. Records every trade with full context across 5 memory layers (episodic, semantic, procedural, strategic, affective). Outcome-weighted recall ranks past trades by P&L relevance. Evolution Engine discovers new strategies from raw price data using LLM-powered pattern discovery + vectorized backtesting. 15 MCP tools, 5 slash commands, 3 domain knowledge skills. 200+ trading MCP servers execute. None remember. TradeMemory does.
How to run each
QuantConnect As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio quantconnect -- docker run -i --rm mcp/quantconnecttradememory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of tradememory publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only QuantConnect asks for
AGENT_NAMEQUANTCONNECT_API_TOKENQUANTCONNECT_USER_ID
Only tradememory asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)TRADEMEMORY_API
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: QuantConnect · What it can do: tradememory · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.