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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	CogneeShortlist candidate	Codebase Memory MCPMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Teams that want persistent graph-based memory/knowledge retrieval across AI sessions and can govern stored data.	Repository indexing, symbol search, call-path tracing, impact analysis, and architecture queries across many languages
Not ideal for	Workloads that require stateless operation or cannot persist project/user information in a memory graph.	Tiny repositories, one-off text searches, or semantic questions unsupported by the indexed parsers
Avoid when	Do not ingest sensitive data without understanding where the selected Cognee deployment stores graph/vector/content data and who can query it.	The source tree cannot be indexed locally or persistent cache files are prohibited
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP github:topoteretes · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP DeusData · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 14, 2026 Package: Aug 14, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	44,904 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-25T18:35:00Z
Package downloads / 30 days	1,288 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-10-21	28,000 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
Shared repository stars	32,633 Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-10-21	Not documented
External adoption evidence	Not documented	npm: package downloads: 28,015Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Cloud-backed configuration can use Cognee API key headers; self-hosted HTTP deployments can use documented Bearer-token/auth modes.	local stdio; no remote auth needed
Cost	Open-source/self-hosted infrastructure or Cognee cloud plan plus model/provider costs may apply.	none beyond local resources
Permissions	Can ingest, persist, query and in some modes delete/manage memory datasets according to deployment credentials.	reads indexed source/project data; installer writes supported agent/editor configs/hooks
Data handling	Content supplied to Cognee can be persisted in graph/vector/storage backends; retention and tenant isolation depend on the deployment.	local processing; current docs state no source/index/query/env/telemetry upload
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Promoted after strict re-audit: canonical identity and MCP-native/publisher-backed implementation are sufficiently evidenced, with real workflow value, usable documentation, understandable permissions, plausible maintenance, and no unresolved security veto. Still not strong enough for Recommended.	Persistent indexing can reduce repeated reads, but consumes local storage and graph results can become stale until the repository is re-indexed. Version 0.10.8 includes correctness and reliability fixes affecting graph/search results and Windows behavior.
Risk context	Persistent memory can retain sensitive project/user information beyond the current conversation.	latest 0.10.x supported; SLSA/Sigstore/checksums/VirusTotal/security policy
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-10-21	2026-09-23
Candidate evidence	2026-10-21T00:00:00Z	2026-09-25T18:35:00Z

Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.

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