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Mem Agent vs Palmier

Both stand on ai personal assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Mem Agent

Free plan APIExtensioniPhone+3

Mem combines workspace search, note tools, voice capture, and several integrations. Review its monthly activity allowances and AI-processing privacy details before choosing a plan.

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Palmier

Free plan AndroidAPILinux+3

Palmier combines phone-based task control with agents running on your computer, and its free plan requires no sign-up. Android is the listed phone app; iOS is not yet available according to the site.

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The facts

	Mem Agent	Palmier
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Mem Plus: $9 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	9	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	mem.ai	palmier.me
On ai personal assistants	#11 of 54	#15 of 54

Mem Agent: what it does well

Deep Search accepts natural-language descriptions.
Voice Mode turns recordings into structured notes.
One-click Markdown export for notes and collections.
Mem says it does not sell user data or show third-party ads.
Connects with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Claude.

What to know first

The browser extension is available only for Google Chrome.
Calendar views show only meetings with two or more guests.
Content is unencrypted during third-party AI processing.
Free plan allows 25 messages and 25 new notes monthly.

Palmier: what it does well

Free and open source with no sign-up
Manages Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
Supports scheduled, on-demand, and event-triggered tasks
Agents run on the user's hardware
Android app can access listed phone features

What to know first

iOS is listed as coming soon
npm installation requires Node.js 24+
Prompts and task data go to the selected AI provider

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