notion vs io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory
notion is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by makenotion. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory is an MCP server published by basicmachines-co. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  notion |  io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 72 Stars (GitHub): 493 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.23.2 Forks (GitHub): 308 Stars (GitHub): 4 153 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 | notion | io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 493 (worse) | 4 153 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 72 (worse) | 308 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.notion.com/mcp) | On your machine (basic-memory) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/makenotion/claude-code-notion-plugin | github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
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
notion
Notion workspace integration. Search pages, create and update documents, manage databases, and access your team's knowledge base directly from Claude Code for seamless documentation workflows.
io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files.
How to run each
notion As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install notion@claude-plugins-officialio.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio basic-memory -- uvx basic-memoryCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: notion · What it can do: io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.