MemoCat — Shared AI Memory vs aide-memory
MemoCat — Shared AI Memory is an MCP server published by MontyGovernance. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). aide-memory is an MCP server published by aide-memory. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  MemoCat — Shared AI Memory |  aide-memory |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.4.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 030 Downloads/week (PyPI): 70 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 23 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.6.3 Downloads/month (npm): 154 Downloads/week (npm): 35 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | MemoCat — Shared AI Memory | aide-memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 23 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (memocat-mcp) | On your machine (aide-memory) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/montygovernance/memocat-mcp | github.com/aide-memory/aide-memory |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
MemoCat — Shared AI Memory
One shared, persistent memory across AI agents and systems, with semantic recall and live updates.
aide-memory
Persistent memory layer for AI coding agents — your agent remembers what you taught it.
How to run each
MemoCat — Shared AI Memory As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "MONTYCAT_URI=<YOUR_MONTYCAT_URI>" --transport stdio memocat-mcp -- uvx memocat-mcpRequires: MONTYCAT_URI (secret)
aide-memory As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio aide-memory -- npx -y aide-memory mcpCommands 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
The marketplaces of aide-memory publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: MemoCat — Shared AI Memory · What it can do: aide-memory · Compare two other plugins
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