Mem0 vs Memlo: which memory to use

Q: Does Mem0 have an MCP server?

Yes. Mem0 hosts one at https://mcp.mem0.ai/mcp, for clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code. It needs a Mem0 Platform account.

Last updated October 30, 2026

Mem0 is a memory layer for developers who build AI apps: Python and Node SDKs, an API, a hosted platform and an open-source version you can run yourself. Memlo is memory for the agents you use: Claude Code, Codex, claude.ai, ChatGPT and other MCP apps share one memory you sign in to, with nothing to build or install. Pick Mem0 to add memory to your own product. Pick Memlo to give your own agents and your team one shared memory.

At a glance

Facts about Mem0 come from its own site, documentation and repository, read on October 30, 2026. Links are in Sources at the end.

	Mem0	Memlo
Built for	Developers adding memory to their own AI apps and agents	People and teams who want their agents to share one memory
How you use it	Python and Node SDKs, a REST API, a hosted MCP server, plugins for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor	A hosted MCP server; nothing to install
How memories are made	A model extracts facts from what you add; plugins also capture sessions through hooks	The agent saves a memory with a tool when something is worth keeping
Where data lives	Mem0's hosted platform, or your own servers with the open-source version	Your Memlo account, hosted in the United States
Self-hosting	Yes: Apache 2.0, with a Docker server on Postgres and pgvector	No
Sign-in for agents	Browser sign-in or an API key	Browser sign-in (OAuth); no API key
Teams	Organizations and projects with roles	Spaces and pages shared by email, plus teams with roles
Price	Free plan; Custom plan on request (pricing changed October 26, 2026)	Free during the invitation-only beta
Can you start today	Yes	By invitation; join the waitlist

How Mem0 works

You send Mem0 messages or text. By default a model reads them and pulls out the facts, decisions and preferences to remember, then stores them with embeddings for search. Memories are scoped by user, agent, run or app, which suits an app with many end users. The hosted platform adds features such as graph memory, while the open-source version runs on your own infrastructure with the model and embedding provider you choose.

For coding agents, Mem0 has a hosted MCP server at https://mcp.mem0.ai/mcp and plugins for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor that capture sessions on their own. These need a Mem0 Platform account.

How Memlo works

Memlo is an MCP server at https://memlo.ai/mcp. You add it to each agent and sign in once. Agents get tools to save, search, read, change and retire memories, and every agent you sign in to sees the same ones.

Curated memories. Each memory is a short note with a name and a title, saved when the agent learns something worth keeping.
History. Every change is kept as a version, and any version can be restored.
Spaces and sharing. Keep memories in spaces; share a space or a page with people by email as a Viewer or an Editor.
A wiki and a graph. Memlo keeps a page for each person, project and tool your memories mention, with every line citing its memory.

Where Mem0 is the better choice

You're building a product. Mem0's SDKs and API let your app remember each of its users. Memlo has no SDK; it serves your own agents.
You need to self-host. Mem0's open-source version runs on your own servers. Memlo is hosted only.
You want to start today. Mem0 has open sign-up and a free plan. Memlo is by invitation.
You need enterprise terms. Mem0's Custom plan lists SSO, audit logs, an SLA and on-premises deployment.
You want automatic capture. Mem0's coding-agent plugins record sessions through hooks.

Where Memlo is the better choice

You want memory for the agents you already use, with no code. Add one URL and sign in; there is no SDK, key or server to run.
You switch between coding agents and chat apps. Claude Code, Codex, claude.ai, ChatGPT and Gemini share the same memories.
You want to see and correct what's stored. Each memory has a title, a history of versions and a page in the Memlo app.
You share knowledge with people, not only agents. Share a space or a single page by email with a role.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mem0 open source?

Yes. The Mem0 repository is under the Apache 2.0 license, and its self-hosted server runs with Docker. Some features, such as graph memory, are only on Mem0's hosted platform.

Does Mem0 have an MCP server?

Yes. Mem0 hosts one at https://mcp.mem0.ai/mcp, for clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code. It needs a Mem0 Platform account.

What happened to OpenMemory?

OpenMemory was Mem0's local MCP server. On October 30, 2026 it was no longer in the Mem0 repository, and a closed GitHub issue titled "OpenMemory Sunsetting" points open-source users to the self-hosted server instead. We did not find an announcement on Mem0's site.

Is there a Mem0 alternative for Claude Code and Codex?

Memlo is one: a hosted MCP memory server that Claude Code, Codex and chat apps share. Others include claude-mem and Supermemory. See claude-mem vs Memlo and Supermemory vs Memlo.

How much does Mem0 cost?

On October 30, 2026, Mem0 listed a Free plan (with your own model key after the first 30 days, and usage-based billing past its limits) and a Custom plan with no listed price. Mem0's pricing changed on October 26, 2026.

Sources

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