AI Plugin IndexGentle Engram vs Claude Mem
Gentle Engram and Claude Mem are both knowledge and memory MCP servers. Gentle Engram scores higher (94 vs 94 out of 100). Claude Mem has more GitHub stars (102k), and Gentle Engram was updated more recently (today). The table compares them side by side.
| Gentle Engram | Claude Mem | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Persistent memory for Pi agents — one local-or-cloud brain shared across sessions, compactions, and MCP agents | Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:gentle-engram | Verified: npm:claude-mem |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 3,105 | 12,757 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 7,477 | 101,882 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install Gentle Engram | Install Claude Mem |
Questions
Is Gentle Engram or Claude Mem more popular?
Claude Mem has more GitHub stars: 101,882.
Can I use Gentle Engram and Claude Mem together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.