Alternatives to Mem
Below are the 21 other tools in Productivity, the category where we list Mem. For each one you get what it is, the starting price shown on its own site, and whether it has a free tier.
Mem has a free tier (paid plans from $9/mo). Read the full Mem profile, or see everything in Productivity.
Price and free tier at a glance
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Mem | Free; paid plans from $9/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Akiflow | $19/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Capacities | Free; paid plans from $9.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Character.AI | Free; paid plans from $4.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Craft | Free; paid plans from $8/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| DeepSeek | Free / Usage-based (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Fellow | Free; paid plans from $7/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Granola | Free; paid plans from $14/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Knowt | Free; paid plans from $12.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Microsoft Copilot | Free (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Mistral Le Chat | Free; paid plans from $14.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Motion | $19/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Plaud | Free; paid plans from $8.33/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Poe | Free; paid plans from $4.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Raycast | Free; paid plans from $8/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Read AI | Free; paid plans from $15/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Reclaim.ai | Free; paid plans from $10/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Slite | $10/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Sunsama | $17/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Tana | Free; paid plans from $20/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Taskade | Free; paid plans from $10/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Todoist | Free; paid plans from $5/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
Mem is the first row. The rest are in alphabetical order.
Alternatives with a free tier
17 of the 21 alternatives list a free tier or free plan. Free tiers usually come with usage limits.
- Capacities
- Character.AI
- Craft
- DeepSeek
- Fellow
- Granola
- Knowt
- Microsoft Copilot
- Mistral Le Chat
- Plaud
- Poe
- Raycast
- Read AI
- Reclaim.ai
- Tana
- Taskade
- Todoist
Listed at a lower starting price than Mem
7 of the 21 tools below list a lower starting price ($9/mo) than Mem. A lower starting price does not mean the same features: plan limits differ a lot between tools.
- Character.AI · $4.99/mo
- Craft · $8/mo
- Fellow · $7/mo
- Plaud · $8.33/mo
- Poe · $4.99/mo
- Raycast · $8/mo
- Todoist · $5/mo
Head-to-head comparisons
All 21 alternatives
Akiflow
Time-blocking planner with calendar, tasks and the Aki AI assistant; no free plan, 7-day trial. Pro is $19 a month billed annually ($34 monthly).
Capacities
Note-taking app that stores notes as typed objects, with an AI assistant on paid plans. Free Basic plan; Pro is $9.99 a month with annual billing ($11.99 monthly).
Character.AI
Chat app with AI characters you can talk to or create. Free plan with ads; the paid lite tier is $4.99 a month in the US. Under-18 accounts have a different feature set.
Craft
Document and notes app with an AI assistant that answers questions and edits docs. Free plan; Plus is $8 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), per the help center.
DeepSeek
AI chat app from DeepSeek, free on iOS and Android, plus a pay-per-token API and desktop agent; API input starts at $0.15 per 1M tokens (deepseek-flash, off-peak, cache miss).
Fellow
AI meeting note taker with transcripts, recaps and action items. Free plan available; paid plans start at $7 per user a month billed annually ($11 monthly).
Granola
AI meeting notes app that captures device audio without a bot joining the call. Free plan with 30-day history; Business is $14 per user a month.
Knowt
Flashcard and study app with AI summarizers, a podcast generator and a voice tutor. Free plan available; Ultra is $12.99 a month billed annually ($149.99), or $24.99 monthly.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's consumer AI assistant for chat, images and voice on web, desktop and mobile; free with limits, and Copilot features also come with some Microsoft 365 plans.
Mistral Le Chat
Mistral's AI chat assistant and coding agent, now called Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat). Free plan; Pro is $14.99 a month.
Motion
AI work platform combining tasks, projects, calendar and docs with auto-scheduling. Pro AI is $19 per seat a month on the monthly toggle; annual saves 33%.
Plaud
AI voice recorder transcription service for Plaud devices. Starter is free with 300 minutes a month; Pro is $8.33 a month billed annually ($17.99 monthly).
Poe
Quora's multi-model chat app with a free daily points allotment. Paid plans start at $4.99 a month; add-on points from $30 per 1M.
Raycast
Launcher and productivity app for Mac, Windows and iOS with notes, snippets and optional AI credits; Free plan, Pro from $8 a month billed annually ($10 monthly).
Read AI
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings. Free plan has 5 reports a month; Pro is $15 per user a month billed annually ($19.75 monthly).
Reclaim.ai
AI calendar tool for Google and Outlook that schedules tasks, habits and meetings. Lite is free; Starter is $10 per seat a month billed annually ($12 monthly).
Slite
Team knowledge base with AI search and answers over your docs; Pro adds an AI agent. Basic is $10 per user a month billed annually.
Sunsama
Daily planner that pulls tasks from other tools into a guided workflow. Pro is $17 per user a month billed annually ($22 monthly); 14-day trial, no free plan.
Tana
AI meeting platform that hosts or captures calls without a bot, with transcripts, summaries and integrations. Free plan; Pro $20 per user a month (early bird, $30 regular).
Taskade
Workspace for tasks and docs with built-in AI agents, automations and apps. Free plan available; paid plans start at $10 a month billed annually.
Todoist
Task manager with projects, filters, reminders and board views. Todoist Assist adds AI task suggestions and voice entry. Free plan; Pro from $5 a month billed annually.
