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24 alternatives to iai-mcp

The best open-source memory system for AI coding assistants.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Sync memory across AI's so they pick up where you left off.

    2025 · mem0.ai · its alternatives →

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    Byterover▲501

    File-based memory for OpenClaw with >92% retrieval accuracy

    2025 · byterover.dev · its alternatives →

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    Connect your AI to any app with Zapier MCP

    2025 · zapier.com · its alternatives →

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    CoreSpeedfree tier, from $20/mo▲332

    One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

    28d ago · corespeed.io · its alternatives →

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    Open-source Computer Use MCP for AI agents

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mengram▲108

    AI memory that learns how you work — facts, events, and workflows that improve from failures. One memory across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT. Free tier, $5/mo.

    Feb 2026 · mengram.io · its alternatives →

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    Give AI agents secure, real-time access to your files

    2025 · file.ai · its alternatives →

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    An OKF-backed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server delivering persistent long-term memory and SQLite FTS5 search for AI agents. - fellowgeek/mcp-memory

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Comprehensive memory management for Claude Code

    Mar 2026 · codeyam.com · its alternatives →

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    Global APIs as MCP powered by AI Gateway

    2025 · mcp.higress.ai · its alternatives →

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    Permission-aware AI access to recordings and metadata

    May 2026 · supercut.ai · its alternatives →

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    The memory layer that decides what's worth remembering

    Aug 2026 · skynetlab-cortex.com · its alternatives →

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    The memory layer for AI agents

    Jul 2026 · kitforai.com · its alternatives →

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    13,000+ MCP servers, skills & plugins for AI coding agents

    Jul 2026 · codexmarketplaces.com · its alternatives →

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    AI agent memory, everywhere. claude-mem is open-source memory for Claude Code; cmem links it to any MCP client — Cursor, Codex, more — via one private link.

    Dec 2025 · cmem.ai · its alternatives →

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    Persistent AI memory across Claude Desktop & Cursor IDE

    Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The world's largest API directory, now in your AI toolkit

    2025 · openapidirectory.com · its alternatives →

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    Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful, but they’re limited by fixed context windows and outdated knowledge. What if your AI could access live search, structured data extraction, OCR, and more—all through a standardized interface? We built the JigsawStack MCP Server, an open-source implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that lets any AI model call external tools effortlessly. Here’s what it unlocks: - Web Search & Scraping: Fetch live information and extract structured data from web pages. - OCR & Structured Data Extraction: Process images, receipts, invoices, and handwritten…

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    AI Memory Context Solved

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Open-source MCP server. #5 on LoCoMo. 100% local. MIT.

    May 2026 · totalmemory.dev · its alternatives →

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    Long-term memory for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, opencode) as a tree of plain files - gonzaroman/IHMT-MEMORY

    9d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ⚡ The open-source persistent cognitive memory layer for AI coding agents. Stop your Cursor, Claude & Copilot from having amnesia. - itskie/friday

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Deterministic & high-precision code intelligence via MCP

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Local-first memory for AI agents — offline, no keys

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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