notelog vs Basic Memory
Both give your AI a memory over MCP. Basic Memory is a local, open-source knowledge base for technical users; notelog is a hosted connector you add to Claude or ChatGPT in a minute, with a web view to read your notes.
| notelog | Basic Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Add a connector URL, sign in, allow | Install locally, configure your MCP client |
| Where notes live | Hosted (open-source local version in development) | Markdown files on your disk |
| Claude.ai web and mobile | Yes, as a custom connector | Through their Cloud plan |
| Reading your notes | Chat-style web view, search, sharing | Any Markdown editor |
| Price | Free now; Cloud planned at $6/mo | Local free and open source; Cloud $15/user/mo |
| Languages | English and Turkish interface | English |
Choose Basic Memory if
- you want plain files on your own disk today
- you like structured notes, schemas and a knowledge graph
- you are comfortable running a local MCP server
Choose notelog if
- you want memory in Claude or ChatGPT without installing anything
- you want to read and tidy your notes in a familiar web view
- your team should share one memory
Note
Competitor details are from our August 2026 research and may have changed since.
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