vs claude-mem

Mengram vs claude-mem

claude-mem is a simple Claude Code hook that saves conversations to Markdown files. Mengram provides a complete memory system: auto-save, auto-recall on every prompt, cognitive profile on session start, and 3 memory types.

What claude-mem does well

  • Simple and easy to understand
  • Works as a Claude Code hook
  • Saves conversations to local Markdown files
  • No API key or account needed

What claude-mem doesn't have

  • No auto-recall — saves but never retrieves
  • No cognitive profile loading on session start
  • No semantic search across memories
  • No episodic or procedural memory
  • No cross-tool support (only Claude Code)
  • No MCP server, no LangChain/CrewAI integration
  • No knowledge graph or entity extraction
  • Local-only — no cloud sync or multi-device

Feature comparison

Mengram claude-mem
Semantic memory (facts) ✅ ❌
Episodic memory (events) ✅ ❌
Procedural memory (workflows) ✅ ❌
Self-improving procedures ✅ ❌
Cognitive Profile ✅ ❌
Multi-user isolation ✅ ❌
Knowledge graph ✅ ❌
MCP server ✅ ❌
Import (ChatGPT, Obsidian) ✅ ❌
Self-hostable ✅ ✅
Price Free Free (local)

When to choose what

Choose claude-mem if...

Simple conversation logging to local files. Good if you just want a text record of past Claude Code sessions.

Choose Mengram if...

Full memory loop — auto-save, auto-recall, cognitive profile. Claude knows who you are, what you worked on, and brings relevant context on every prompt. Works across Claude Code, MCP, LangChain, CrewAI, and REST API.

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