1. basic-memory
4,389 stars+78 this week
AI conversations that actually remember.
memu alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like nevamind-ai/memu
Flowy lists 135 other Agent Memory plugins like memu, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| memuThis page | 14,570 | +17 | Oct 27, 2026 | not available | 1 skill |
| 1basic-memory | 4,389 | +78 | Oct 29, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 31 skills, 5 commands, 1 MCP server |
| 2milla-jovovich-mempalace | 59,737 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 3mempalace | 59,727 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 4ai-memory | 13,555 | +1,769 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills, 1 hook, 1 MCP server |
| 5claude-reflect | 1,888 | +49 | Oct 3, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 4 commands, 4 hooks |
| 6powercontext | 1,369 | +32 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| 7docsagent | 578 | +3 | Sep 28, 2026 | not available | 1 skill |
| 8cortexdb | 468 | +5 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 13 commands, 1 MCP server |
| 9aipass | 306 | not available | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 1 command |
| 10engramory | 195 | 0 | Sep 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 hook |
| 11piia-engram | 163 | +3 | Oct 23, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| 12mfs | 157 | not available | Jul 31, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. milla-jovovich-mempalace
59,737 stars+83 this week
Local-first AI memory.
3. mempalace
59,727 stars+83 this week
Local-first AI memory.
4. 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
5. claude-reflect
1,888 stars+49 this week
A self-learning system for Claude Code that captures corrections and discovers workflow patterns — turning them into permanent memory and…
6. powercontext
1,369 stars+32 this week
Context that stays with the work — across sessions, agents, and people.
7. docsagent
578 stars+3 this week
DocsAgent gives AI agents instant, private access to your personal knowledge base.
8. cortexdb
468 stars+5 this week
AI memory and a knowledge graph in one SQLite file.
9. aipass
306 stars
Persistent Agent Workspace — AI agents that remember, collaborate, and never start from zero.
10. engramory
195 stars0 this week
An opinionated, zero-infrastructure memory protocol for small-scale, local, file-based agent memory — a strict curation discipline plus a…
11. piia-engram
163 stars+3 this week
Local-first AI memory you can see, edit, and override — portable across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP coding tools.
12. mfs
157 stars
A context harness for AI agents: all your scattered context — code, memory, docs, databases, SaaS — in one searchable, browsable…
Questions about memu alternatives
What is the best alternative to memu?
basic-memory is the first of 12 alternatives to memu by shared technologies: it has 4,389 stars (behind memu), gained 78 stars this week and ships 31 skills against 1 for memu.
Which memu alternative has the most skills?
basic-memory has the most, with 31 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. memu has 1.