claude-context vs Claude-Mem

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • Claude-Mem is growing faster: +2,090 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +60 for claude-context.
  • claude-context is open-source; Claude-Mem is freemium.
  • Pick claude-context for: code search MCP for Claude Code. Pick Claude-Mem for: captures and compresses agent activity to provide relevant context across coding sessions.

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claude-contextopen-source

Code search MCP for Claude Code. Make entire codebase the context for any coding agent.

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Claude-Memfreemium

Captures and compresses agent activity to provide relevant context across coding sessions

Metrics

claude-contextClaude-Mem
Stars12.6k95.2k
Star velocity /mo602.1k
Commits (90d)3844
Releases (6m)010
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)—68.7K
Overall score0.328408455565125430.8787883211640553
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FAQ

Which is more popular, claude-context or Claude-Mem?
Claude-Mem has more GitHub stars (95,227 vs 12,586).
Which is more actively developed, claude-context or Claude-Mem?
Claude-Mem had more commits in the last 90 days (844 vs 3).
Should I use claude-context or Claude-Mem?
Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.