Memctl pricing guide details
Pricing Overview
Memctl is free to use. Our pricing record lists it as free with optional paid features, and it names no paid plan or price. Two facts from memctl's own channels shape this page. First, memctl.com/pricing now redirects to the memctl GitHub repository, so no first-party page lists paid plans today. Second, that repository was archived on May 28, 2026, and its README says the project is discontinued. It will get no further updates, bug fixes or support, and the README recommends the built-in memory features of agents such as Claude Code, Cursor and Codex instead.
What remains is open-source code under the Apache-2.0 license: the MCP server, the CLI, the SDKs and a Next.js dashboard you can run yourself. The license costs $0. The real cost is the time and infrastructure needed to run and patch a service nobody maintains.
Plan Comparison
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| Option | Price | What you get | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted (Apache-2.0 code) | $0 license | MCP server with 11 tools, CLI, TypeScript SDK, web dashboard, Docker build | You host and patch it; no updates or support since the archive |
| Hosted memctl cloud | No published price | Optional paid features, per our record | No current plan page; the pricing URL redirects to the archived repository |
Self-hosting is the only option we can price. The README says that setting SELF_HOSTED=true disables billing and unlocks all plan limits, so a self-hosted instance has no seat, project or memory caps tied to a plan. We do not repeat the tier prices once shown for the hosted service, because no first-party page shows them now.
Hidden Costs and Considerations
- No maintenance. The repository is read-only. A memory server reads your codebase and stores notes about its architecture, so an unpatched instance is a security risk you must own.
- Hosting. You run the Next.js app and a libSQL (Turso) database. That cost depends on your own infrastructure.
- No paid upgrade path. If you need SSO, an SLA or support, there is no vendor left to buy them from.
- Exit work. Each agent points at memctl through its own MCP config file, such as
.mcp.jsonfor Claude Code or.cursor/mcp.jsonfor Cursor. Theimport_exporttool exports memories as JSON, so you can move stored notes before you remove the configs.
Licensing and Agent Subscription Costs
The self-hosted memctl license is $0; hosting, maintenance and migration work remain your responsibility. The README recommends built-in agent memory instead, but an agent subscription buys the broader coding product rather than memory alone. Check that the memory capability you need is included in your chosen plan and account for usage charges before assuming a switch has no incremental cost.
How Memctl Pricing Compares
- Claude Code is included in all paid Claude plans, not in Free. Pro is $17 per month billed annually or $20 billed monthly. Team standard seats are $20 per seat per month billed annually or $25 monthly.
- Cursor has a limited Free plan. Plus is $8/month with Grok models only; Premium is $30/month and Teams starts at $30/user/month. Third-party models on Premium and above cost extra. See Cursor pricing.
Memctl's one real advantage was a single memory shared across different agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Codex and others) through MCP. If your team mixes agents and already runs memctl, keeping a self-hosted copy can make sense for a while. For everyone else, evaluate the agent's built-in memory first and verify its plan entitlement, usage charges and suitability for your workflow. Do not start a new deployment on memctl.
Sources: memctl's GitHub README and the redirect from memctl.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-05), and Cursor official pricing, checked 2026-10-23. Claude Code rates are described in its pricing guide.