Mem vs Voicenotes (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Voicenotes grades higher than Mem: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Voicenotes grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mem
Notes workspace with an AI agent that tracks tasks and meetings
Voicenotes
Bot-free AI notetaker for meetings, memos and dictation
Which one is for you
Pick Mem if
- Fits if you want notes and meeting capture in one place, without a bot
- Works for people who want an agent to pull tasks out of their notes
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 25 notes and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month
- Pricey if you want connections or routines, which start at Pro, $29 a month
- Not for you if you use Android, as no app is listed
- Watch out: data is encrypted at rest and in transit, but not end-to-end encrypted
Pick Voicenotes if
- Fits if you want one app for meetings, voice memos and dictation
- Works for meetings where a recording bot sitting in the call wouldn't go down well
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 100 transcription minutes a week, and notes older than 30 days are hidden until you upgrade
- Skip it if you want dictation, audio imports or real-time notes without paying, as Basic gets only a one-time dictation allowance
- Pricey if you subscribe in the iPhone app, where the US store lists $14.99 a month against $9 on the pricing page
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say whether the $9 is billed monthly or yearly
- Not for you if you need SSO or SCIM without paying $24 a user for Enterprise, and the Windows app is still a beta
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMemFair | 3.0GPAVoicenotesVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9 a month for Plus, which is just above the $8.33 that marks the cheaper quarter. Pro is $29 and the larger plans go up to $199. | CPro is $9 a user a month for unlimited transcription, dictation and history, the middle of the road for this category. The pricing page won't say whether that's billed monthly or yearly, and the US App Store lists the in-app subscription at $14.99 a month and up to $99.99 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | C25 messages, 25 new notes, 15 open tasks and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month. Most people will hit one of those. | CBasic records as much as you like but transcribes 100 minutes a week, which is two hour-long meetings, and hides everything older than 30 days until you pay. Dictation, audio imports and real-time notes are Pro too. Caps you'll meet in week one. |
| Features | CNotes, task tracking, a web clipper, Voice Mode and search by meaning. Connections and routines start at Pro, $29, and meetings are one use among several. | BIt does the whole job: hit record and nothing joins the call, so any meeting app works and so does a table in person. Summary, action items and next steps afterwards, a share link or PDF, and Ask AI answering from every recording you've made. Memos and dictation live in the same app. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. An agent that learns from your notes takes some time to set up. | A4.77 from about 7,100 App Store ratings. There's no bot to invite either: you press record when the meeting starts and the notes are waiting when it ends. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Mac and Windows with Gmail, Slack, Todoist and Claude connections, but no Android app. | AMac, Windows, iPhone, Android, the web, smartwatches and a browser extension. It connects to Zapier, Notion, Obsidian, Todoist and Readwise, with webhooks and an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. The Windows app is still labelled a beta. |
| Best for | a notes workspace with an agent that tracks your tasks | meetings, voice memos and dictation in one app |
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: Mem and Voicenotes. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mem starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Voicenotes starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Voicenotes scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 17 score higher than Mem for less, and 2 score higher than Voicenotes for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mem also covers web clipper and calendar.
- Voicenotes also covers dictation.
At a glance
| Mem | Voicenotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 / month | $9 per user / month; billing basis not stated |
| Free plan | 25 messages to Mem and 25 new notes a month, 15 open tasks and projects tracked, and 3 hours of Voice Mode. | Basic plan: unlimited recordings, 100 transcription minutes a week shared across meetings, memos and dictation, and access to the last 30 days of notes. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of paid features, according to the terms of service |
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| Made by | Mem | Coping Hard Inc. |
| Price read from | get.mem.ai | voicenotes.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mem
- Limits are monthly counts, and the free plan stops at 25 notes, 25 messages and 3 hours of Voice Mode.
- Connections and custom routines start at Mem Pro ($29 a month); Plus has neither.
- Data is encrypted at rest and in transit but, the FAQ says, not end-to-end encrypted.
- The download page lists iOS, Mac and Windows apps and no Android app.
Voicenotes
- The free Basic plan transcribes 100 minutes a week and shows only the last 30 days of notes. Older notes are stored but hidden until you upgrade.
- The pricing page gives $9 per user a month without a billing basis. The US App Store lists in-app subscriptions at $14.99 a month and up to $99.99 a year.
- Dictation, audio imports, real-time notes, the MCP server and advanced integrations need Pro.
- SSO, SCIM and consent management are Enterprise features at $24 per user a month. The Windows desktop app is labeled a beta.
Key features
Mem
- Voice Mode for meetings
- Turned on inside any note, it captures a meeting or a spoken thought and creates a structured transcript organized into notes. The site says no meeting bot joins.
- Task and project tracking
- Mem reviews notes you create or edit during the month to detect tasks and projects. The plan sets how many notes it reviews and how many items it tracks at once.
- Push-to-Remember
- A held keyboard shortcut lets you say something once and have the agent decide where it fits. Listed for Mac and Windows.
- Connections and routines
- Paid plans link external sources such as Gmail, Slack or Todoist as context, and run scheduled custom routines like briefings and reminders.
- Web clipper and search
- Clip pages from the web into notes, and search notes, meetings and connected sources by meaning. Deep Search and templates are on every plan.
- Markdown export
- The FAQ says notes and collections can be exported as Markdown files in one click.
Voicenotes
- Bot-free meeting recording
- Hit record in the app when a meeting starts and nothing joins the call. It works with any meeting app and with in-person conversations, and you can jot comments on the note as you go.
- Summaries and next steps
- When the meeting ends you get a summary, action items and next steps alongside the recording and transcript, ready to share as a link or export as a PDF.
- Ask AI across your notes
- Ask a question and get an answer drawn from every conversation and memo you have recorded, or turn a meeting into a follow-up email, report or to-do list.
- Voice memos and dictation
- The same app captures spoken memos, and dictation types with your voice in other apps on desktop and mobile. Dictation is a Pro feature with a one-time free allowance on Basic.
- Language detection
- Transcribes English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian and more than 60 other languages, detects the language automatically and handles switching mid-sentence.
- Integrations and MCP
- Integrations include Zapier, Notion, Obsidian, Todoist and Readwise, plus webhooks, and an MCP server connects notes to Claude and ChatGPT. Advanced integrations and the MCP server need Pro.
Plans
Mem
Free$0
25 messages, 25 new notes, 15 open tasks and projects, and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month.
Mem Plus$9
per month
50 messages, 50 new notes, 25 open tasks and projects, and 10 hours of Voice Mode a month.
Mem Pro$29
per month
100 messages and notes, 25 hours of Voice Mode, one custom routine and one connection such as Gmail or Slack.
Mem Pro 2×$49
per month
200 messages and notes, 50 hours of Voice Mode, two custom routines and two connections.
Mem Pro 5×$99
per month
500 messages and notes, 125 hours of Voice Mode, five custom routines and five connections.
Mem Pro 10×$149
per month
1,000 messages and notes, 250 hours of Voice Mode, 10 routines and 10 connections. A 20× plan at $199 also exists.
Voicenotes
Basic$0
Unlimited recordings, 100 minutes a week of transcripts and summaries refreshed weekly, and a 30-day history.
Pro$9
per user / month; monthly or annual basis not stated
Unlimited transcription, dictation and history, real-time notes and live transcription, audio imports, the Voicenotes MCP, advanced integrations and team billing.
Enterprise$24
per user / month, sold through sales; basis not stated
Everything in Pro, plus SSO and SCIM, consent management, admin controls for sharing, CRM and dialer integrations and a dedicated success manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mem or Voicenotes?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mem starts at $9 / month, and Voicenotes starts at $9 per user / month; billing basis not stated. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Mem or Voicenotes?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Mem and Voicenotes have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mem and Voicenotes run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Voicenotes lists a web app, an Android app and a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows and iOS apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.