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Cluing vs Mem

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Mem — $9/mo vs $12/mo for Cluing
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Mem has one; not confirmed by us for Cluing
Higher Trust score
Mem — 98 vs 77 for Cluing
Best fit
Cluing: Small research or content teams who highlight a lot of web and PDF material · Mem: Founders and managers who dump meetings, voice memos and clips into one place and want them filed

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

CluingBrowser highlights and PDFs turn into a shared, self-organizing knowledge base agents can act on.MemNotes app with an agent that files captures, tracks tasks and commitments and nudges you before they slip

Side by side

FactCluingMem
CategoryKnowledge Management & WikisNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12/mo$9/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score77 / 10098 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, API
CompanyCollabwriting Inc.Mem Labs, Inc.
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Cluing

Cluing solves a specific problem — a team's research and highlights scattering across browser tabs and personal notes — by routing everything into one shared, searchable base that its agents can then draft from. It is most useful once a team is actually capturing enough material for the organizing and agent features to pay off; below that, the free plan's 5-cluster cap will feel tight fast.

Pros

  • Browser extension captures highlights directly from web pages and PDFs
  • Free tier is usable enough to evaluate the core workflow before paying
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification is a real signal for teams with security requirements

Cons

  • Free plan's 5-cluster and 5-guest limits are restrictive for anything beyond a quick trial
  • Team plan jumps to $140/month, a large step up from the $12/month individual Pro plan
  • Value depends on a consistent team habit of highlighting and organizing, not just occasional use

Mem

Mem is one of the few note apps where the agent actually follows up on what you wrote, tracking open tasks and nudging you, rather than only answering questions. The pricing is now a quota ladder: Plus at $9 is cheap but caps you at 50 messages and 50 new notes a month, so anyone who captures daily will land on Pro at $29 or above.

Pros

  • Agent tracks tasks and projects across notes and sends proactive nudges
  • Voice capture and bot-free meeting notes feed the same workspace
  • Developer API and MCP server for connecting other tools
  • Markdown export of notes and collections

Cons

  • Every tier caps new notes and agent messages per month, so cost scales with how much you write
  • Routines and connections start only at the $29 Pro tier
  • No Android app on the download page

Which one fits

Choose Cluing if you need

  • Small research or content teams who highlight a lot of web and PDF material
  • Consultants and founders who want shared institutional knowledge instead of individual notes
  • Teams that want to turn saved research directly into drafts like SEO posts or reports

Choose Mem if you need

  • Founders and managers who dump meetings, voice memos and clips into one place and want them filed
  • Consultants who need commitments from calls tracked without a meeting bot
  • Mac and Windows users who want a capture shortcut that works from any app

Cluing vs Mem: the questions people ask

Is Cluing cheaper than Mem?

On published entry prices, Mem starts lower — $9/mo against $12/mo for Cluing. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Cluing or Mem have a free tier?

Both: Cluing has a free tier, and Mem has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Cluing or Mem?

Mem ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Cluing is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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