# basic-memory alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like basicmachines-co/basic-memory Flowy lists 135 other Agent Memory plugins like basic-memory, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/basicmachines-co-basic-memory ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [basic-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) | 4,389 | +78 | Oct 29, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 31 skills, 5 commands, 1 MCP server | | [milla-jovovich-mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/milla-jovovich-mempalace) | 59,737 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server | | [mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mempalace-mempalace) | 59,727 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server | | [ai-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/akitaonrails-ai-memory) | 13,555 | +1,769 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills, 1 hook, 1 MCP server | | [cortexdb](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/liliang-cn-cortexdb) | 468 | +5 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 13 commands, 1 MCP server | | [engramory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tinqiao-oss-engramory) | 195 | 0 | Sep 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 hook | | [ogham-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) | 116 | – | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills | | [hindsight](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectorize-io-hindsight) | 53,798 | +3,341 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 18 skills | | [openviking](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/volcengine-openviking) | 40,960 | +546 | Oct 27, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 14 skills | | [memu](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nevamind-ai-memu) | 14,570 | +17 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill | | [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram) | 7,632 | +159 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills | | [token-optimizer](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) | 2,747 | +149 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 5 skills, 2 commands, 11 hooks | | [powercontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/oceanbase-powercontext) | 1,369 | +32 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [milla-jovovich-mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/milla-jovovich-mempalace) (59,737 stars, +83 this week). Local-first AI memory. [milla-jovovich-mempalace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/milla-jovovich-mempalace) · [milla-jovovich-mempalace alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/milla-jovovich-mempalace) 2. [mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mempalace-mempalace) (59,727 stars, +83 this week). Local-first AI memory. [mempalace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mempalace-mempalace) · [mempalace alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mempalace-mempalace) 3. [ai-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/akitaonrails-ai-memory) (13,555 stars, +1,769 this week). Solution for long term memory for agent coding CLIs and to facilitate handoff between different agent vendors. [ai-memory on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/akitaonrails-ai-memory) · [ai-memory alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/akitaonrails-ai-memory) 4. [cortexdb](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/liliang-cn-cortexdb) (468 stars, +5 this week). AI memory and a knowledge graph in one SQLite file. [cortexdb on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/liliang-cn-cortexdb) 5. [engramory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tinqiao-oss-engramory) (195 stars, 0 this week). An opinionated, zero-infrastructure memory protocol for small-scale, local, file-based agent memory — a strict curation discipline plus a… [engramory on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tinqiao-oss-engramory) 6. [ogham-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) (116 stars). Ogham (pronounced "OH-um") -- persistent, searchable shared memory for AI coding agents. [ogham-mcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) 7. [hindsight](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectorize-io-hindsight) (53,798 stars, +3,341 this week). Hindsight: Agent Memory That Learns. [hindsight on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectorize-io-hindsight) · [hindsight alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectorize-io-hindsight) 8. [openviking](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/volcengine-openviking) (40,960 stars, +546 this week). Self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents. [openviking on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/volcengine-openviking) · [openviking alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/volcengine-openviking) 9. [memu](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nevamind-ai-memu) (14,570 stars, +17 this week). Personal memory across agents. [memu on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nevamind-ai-memu) · [memu alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nevamind-ai-memu) 10. [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) (7,632 stars, +159 this week). Persistent memory system for AI coding agents. [gentleman-programming-engram on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) · [gentleman-programming-engram alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram) 11. [token-optimizer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) (2,747 stars, +149 this week). Find the ghost tokens. [token-optimizer on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) · [token-optimizer alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) 12. [powercontext](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oceanbase-powercontext) (1,369 stars, +32 this week). Context that stays with the work — across sessions, agents, and people. [powercontext on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oceanbase-powercontext) · [powercontext alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/oceanbase-powercontext) ## Questions about basic-memory alternatives ### What is the best alternative to basic-memory? milla-jovovich-mempalace is the first of 12 alternatives to basic-memory by shared technologies: it has 59,737 stars (ahead of basic-memory), gained 83 stars this week and ships 6 commands against 5 for basic-memory. ### Which basic-memory alternative has the most skills? gentleman-programming-engram has the most, with 20 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. basic-memory has 31. ### Is basic-memory free? basic-memory is published under the AGPL-3.0 license. 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