MCP Light Memory vs Banyan Memory
MCP Light Memory is an MCP server published by PeterPirog. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Banyan Memory is an MCP server published by labacacia. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  MCP Light Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.8.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.5.1 No figure published 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 | MCP Light Memory | Banyan Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (https://github.com/PeterPirog/mcp-light-memory/releases/download/v1.8.1/mcp-light-memory-1.8.1.mcpb) | On your machine (Banyan.Mcp.Server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/peterpirog/mcp-light-memory | github.com/labacacia/banyan-brain-lite |
| 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
MCP Light Memory
Local-first persistent memory for coding agents and MCP clients.
Banyan Memory
Persistent, governed local memory for MCP-compatible AI clients.
How to run each
MCP Light Memory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Banyan Memory
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
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: MCP Light Memory · What it can do: Banyan Memory · Compare two other plugins
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