Mem alternatives

12 tools that can replace Mem for at least part of the work, closest first. Each row names the reason it made the list.

Mem: Notes that AI links together on its own and that you can search with a question. Paid plans on request. Free plan available.

Tool	Why it fits	Entry price	Compare
Reflect	2 shared tasks	$120/yr	Mem vs Reflect
Readwise Reader	1 shared task, same category	price on request	Mem vs Readwise Reader
Gemini in Google Drive	1 shared task, same category	$14/mo	Mem vs Gemini in Google Drive
NotebookLM	1 shared task, same category	$14/mo	Mem vs NotebookLM
Coda AI	1 shared task	$10/mo
Notion AI	1 shared task	$10/mo
Speechify	1 shared task	$139/yr
Apollo	same category	Free	Mem vs Apollo
Semantic Scholar	same category	Free	Mem vs Semantic Scholar
ChatPDF	same category	$19.99/mo	Mem vs ChatPDF
Consensus	same category	$8.99/mo	Mem vs Consensus
Humata	same category	$1.99/mo	Mem vs Humata

Reflect

Notes with a daily journal, backlinks and an AI assistant, with encryption. Paid plans from $120/yr.

Tasks both handle: Build a team knowledge base, Work through a batch of professional articles and keep the essentials

Readwise Reader

Reader app for articles, PDFs and newsletters with highlights and AI summaries. Paid plans on request.

Tasks both handle: Work through a batch of professional articles and keep the essentials

Gemini in Google Drive

Search and summaries across Google Drive files with plain-language questions. Paid plans from $14/mo.

Tasks both handle: Build a team knowledge base

NotebookLM

Answers only from your own documents, with citations to the exact paragraph and nothing invented from the web. Paid plans from $14/mo. Free plan available.

Tasks both handle: Work through a batch of professional articles and keep the essentials

Coda AI

A doc-as-app with tables where AI fills columns and writes summaries. Paid plans from $10/mo. Free plan available.