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Knowbase 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 $19/mo for Knowbase
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Mem — 98 vs 72 for Knowbase
Best fit
Knowbase: Anyone whose reference material is a mix of documents, recordings and video · 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

KnowbaseUpload documents, audio and video into one library, then ask questions across all of itMemNotes app with an agent that files captures, tracks tasks and commitments and nudges you before they slip

Side by side

FactKnowbaseMem
CategoryChat with Documents & PDFNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19/mo$9/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score72 / 10098 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, API
Company—Mem Labs, Inc.
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Knowbase

Stronger than the usual chat-with-PDF tool because audio and video are first-class: transcription with speaker labels means meeting recordings join the same searchable pool as the documents. The limits are storage and query counts, and they bite early - 500 queries a month is a fortnight of real use.

Pros

  • Transcribes audio and video with speaker identification, then makes it searchable alongside documents
  • Queries either a single file or the whole library in one go
  • Connectors for Google Drive, Notion and Dropbox rather than upload-only
  • Shareable links and an embeddable chatbot widget, plus a documented API

Cons

  • Query caps are low - 500 a month on the $19 tier - and count against everyone in a shared workspace
  • No company name, address or jurisdiction is published on the site or in the terms PDF
  • Storage on the entry tier is 2 GB, which a handful of video files will exhaust

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 Knowbase if you need

  • Anyone whose reference material is a mix of documents, recordings and video
  • Small teams wanting an embeddable support chatbot fed from their own files
  • Researchers who need answers with citations back to the source file

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

Knowbase vs Mem: the questions people ask

Is Knowbase cheaper than Mem?

On published entry prices, Mem starts lower — $9/mo against $19/mo for Knowbase. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Knowbase or Mem have a free tier?

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

Which has a public API, Knowbase or Mem?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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