CrewAI vs Mem0 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mem0 grades higher than CrewAI: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
CrewAI grades higher on ease of use. Mem0 grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick CrewAI if
- Fits if you want to try multi-agent workflows in a visual editor
- Works for a company that wants a VPC or self-run deployment
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you build for real: 2 automations and 50 executions a month
- Not for you if you want a self-serve paid plan, as none is published
- Watch out: SSO, role-based access and enterprise connectors are Enterprise only
- Skip it if you want instant sign-up for Enterprise, which starts with a trial request and a 45-day onboarding
Pick Mem0 if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants your agent to remember users
- Works for teams already on LangChain, CrewAI or the Vercel AI SDK
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a finished agent, as it is only the memory part
- Tight if you stay free, since after 30 days hosted model calls need your own LLM key
- Not for you if you need graph memory or SSO, because those are Custom only
- Watch out: usage past the free limits is billed, but the page states no rates
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACrewAIFair | 2.6GPAMem0Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe page lists only Free and a custom Enterprise, with no self-serve paid price to compare. | AAn open-source version you can run yourself, and a Free plan with unlimited end users. The only other plan is Custom, with no price shown. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree has 2 automations and a hard cap of 50 executions a month, with no overage option. | BFree gives 10,000 adds and 1,000 retrievals a month for 30 days, then 50,000 adds and 10,000 retrievals with your own LLM key. |
| Features | CVisual editor, role-based agents, tracing and governance, but SSO, RBAC and connectors are Enterprise only. | CIt does the memory job fully but only that job. Graph memory, user profiles, analytics and SSO are Custom only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You design agents, roles and workflows yourself. | DNo store rating, and you add it to your own agent through SDKs or an MCP server. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with seven integrations and flexible deployment on Enterprise, including a VPC or your own servers. | BWeb, with Python and JavaScript SDKs and LangChain, CrewAI, LlamaIndex, Claude Code and Cursor listed. |
| Best for | building multi-agent workflows | adding long-term memory to an AI agent through code |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CrewAI and Mem0. How we grade
Where they differ
- Mem0 is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CrewAI also covers workflow automation and no-code.
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At a glance
| CrewAI | Mem0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Basic plan: visual editor and AI copilot, GitHub integration, 2 automations and 50 workflow executions a month. | Unlimited end users; 10,000 adds and 1,000 retrievals a month for the first 30 days, or 50,000 adds and 10,000 retrievals a month with your own LLM key. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CrewAI | Mem0 |
| Price read from | crewai.com | mem0.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CrewAI
- The pricing page lists only Free and Enterprise; there is no published self-serve paid tier.
- The free plan stops at 2 automations and 50 executions a month, with no overage option.
- SSO, role-based access, enterprise connectors and dedicated support are Enterprise only.
- Enterprise starts with a trial request and a 45-day onboarding, not instant sign-up.
Mem0
- The pricing page shows only a Free plan and a Custom plan; the price of Custom is not published.
- The Free plan includes 10,000 adds and 1,000 retrievals for the first 30 days with model calls on Mem0; after that you supply your own LLM key.
- Graph memory, user profiles, advanced analytics, SSO, audit logs and on-prem deployment are limited to Custom.
- Past the free limits, usage is billed, but the page does not state the rates.
Key features
CrewAI
- Visual editor and AI copilot
- A no-code canvas builder, guided by an AI copilot, that can be exported to Python code.
- Role-based agents and workflows
- Agents are given roles, and deterministic workflows control how they hand work to each other.
- Tracing and evaluation
- Tracing of every LLM call, tool call and memory read with cost accounting, plus OpenTelemetry and LLM testing.
- Governance controls
- Human-in-the-loop approval gates, guardrails, and on Enterprise, SSO, role-based access and PII redaction hooks.
- Flexible deployment
- Run on CrewAI cloud; Enterprise adds a dedicated VPC or the customer's own infrastructure. Agents can be exported as an MCP server.
Mem0
- Persistent memory
- Messages are added per user and searched later, so an agent can recall preferences and facts across sessions.
- Memory compression
- The vendor says chat history is condensed into compact memories to cut tokens and latency.
- Python and JavaScript SDKs
- A few lines of code add and search memories, and the docs include setup guides for 22 frameworks and tools such as LangChain, CrewAI and the Vercel AI SDK.
- Coding-agent plugins and MCP
- Guides cover adding memory to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents, and an MCP integration is listed.
- Graph memory and user profiles
- Entity linking and user profiles are listed on the Custom plan only.
- Open-source version
- The same memory layer can run as a library or a Docker stack on your own infrastructure under an Apache-2.0 license.
Plans
CrewAI
Basic$0
Visual editor, AI copilot, tracing and GitHub integration; 2 automations and a hard cap of 50 executions a month.
EnterpriseCustom
SSO, RBAC, PII redaction, enterprise connectors, dedicated support, and deployment on CrewAI cloud, a VPC or your own servers.
Mem0
Free$0
Unlimited end users, community support, and usage-based billing past the limits with a monthly cap you set.
CustomCustom
Limits set to your volume, graph memory, user profiles, advanced analytics, private Slack support, SSO, audit logs, SLA and on-prem deployment.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CrewAI or Mem0?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CrewAI publishes no starting price, and Mem0 publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, CrewAI or Mem0?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both CrewAI and Mem0 have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.