Basic Memory alternatives
11 ai and agents MCP servers from other publishers do the same job as Basic Memory. The closest match comes first, then the best rated, with at most two per publisher.
Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in.
No reviews yetlocal · npm1.7k93/wkFreeCorrection-first agent memory. Precision KPI tracks if agents heed warnings. 5 layers, local-only.
No reviews yetlocal · npm371399/wkFreePersistent local memory for coding agents: temporal knowledge graph, procedural and episodic recall
No reviews yetlocal · pypi73269/wkFreeLocal-first AI agent security evidence and approval workflows through HOL Guard's stdio MCP server.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi89810k/wkFreeMinimal chat-first app with durable threads, actions, and the app-agent loop
No reviews yetgateway-ready7.0kFreeMCP server for Memanto - persistent semantic memory for any MCP-compatible agent
No reviews yetlocal · pypi2.3k118/wkFreeHosted agent memory that learns from outcomes, with shared rooms. No key: mcp.mnemoverse.com/mcp
No reviews yetgateway-ready252.0k/wkFreeArchitecture diagrams for your agent: draw on the live OpenFlowKit canvas or edit diagram files.
No reviews yetlocal · npm81062/wkFreeGraph-vector memory for AI assistants using FalkorDB and Qdrant
No reviews yetgateway-ready65188/wkFreeFull-text financial reports (US, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, UK) as clean Markdown for RAG agents.
No reviews yetgateway-ready21850/wkFreeLint AI agent context files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, etc.) against your actual codebase
No reviews yetlocal · npm96.5k/wkFree
Basic Memory alternatives by what you need
Open source Basic Memory alternatives (10)
Published under an open licence such as MIT or Apache-2.0.
IWE (iwe.md), Agent Recall, Total Agent Memory, HOL Guard, Memanto, Mnemoverse Memory, Openflowkit, MCP AutoMem and 2 more below.
Hosted Basic Memory alternatives (4)
Nothing to install: a remote endpoint you add by URL. Also callable through the mcp.market gateway.
Agent-Native Chat, Mnemoverse Memory, MCP AutoMem, DataSinking.
Local Basic Memory alternatives (7)
A package you install and run on your own machine, so your data stays on your computer.
IWE (iwe.md), Agent Recall, Total Agent Memory, HOL Guard, Memanto, Openflowkit, ctxlint.
Safest Basic Memory alternatives (10)
Graded A: passed every check the scanner runs on the latest release.
IWE (iwe.md), Agent Recall, Total Agent Memory, HOL Guard, Agent-Native Chat, Memanto, Mnemoverse Memory, Openflowkit and 2 more below.
Basic Memory and its alternatives compared
| Server | Grade | Rating | Licence | Runs | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Memory(this one) | B75 | No reviews yet | AGPL-3.0 | Local | 4.4k |
| IWE (iwe.md) | A94 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 1.7k |
| Agent Recall | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 371 |
| Total Agent Memory | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 73 |
| HOL Guard | A86 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Local | 898 |
| Agent-Native Chat | A98 | No reviews yet | Not stated | Hosted | 7.0k |
| Memanto | A94 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 2.3k |
| Mnemoverse Memory | A99 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 25 |
| Openflowkit | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 810 |
| MCP AutoMem | C67 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 65 |
| DataSinking | A91 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 21 |
| ctxlint | A91 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 9 |