# 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.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nevamind-ai-memu

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [memu](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nevamind-ai-memu) | 14,570 | +17 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [basic-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/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 |
| [claude-reflect](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bayramannakov-claude-reflect) | 1,888 | +49 | Oct 3, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 4 commands, 4 hooks |
| [powercontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/oceanbase-powercontext) | 1,369 | +32 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [docsagent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/docsagent-docsagent) | 578 | +3 | Sep 28, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [cortexdb](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/liliang-cn-cortexdb) | 468 | +5 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 13 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [aipass](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aiosai-aipass) | 306 | – | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 1 command |
| [engramory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tinqiao-oss-engramory) | 195 | 0 | Sep 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 hook |
| [piia-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/patdolitse-piia-engram) | 163 | +3 | Oct 23, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [mfs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zilliztech-mfs) | 157 | – | Jul 31, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [basic-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) (4,389 stars, +78 this week). AI conversations that actually remember. [basic-memory on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) · [basic-memory alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/basicmachines-co-basic-memory)
2. [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)
3. [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)
4. [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)
5. [claude-reflect](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bayramannakov-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… [claude-reflect on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bayramannakov-claude-reflect) · [claude-reflect alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bayramannakov-claude-reflect)
6. [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)
7. [docsagent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/docsagent-docsagent) (578 stars, +3 this week). DocsAgent gives AI agents instant, private access to your personal knowledge base. [docsagent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/docsagent-docsagent)
8. [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)
9. [aipass](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aiosai-aipass) (306 stars). Persistent Agent Workspace — AI agents that remember, collaborate, and never start from zero. [aipass on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aiosai-aipass)
10. [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)
11. [piia-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/patdolitse-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. [piia-engram on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/patdolitse-piia-engram)
12. [mfs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zilliztech-mfs) (157 stars). A context harness for AI agents: all your scattered context — code, memory, docs, databases, SaaS — in one searchable, browsable… [mfs on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zilliztech-mfs)

## 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.

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