memU vs planning-with-files

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

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memUfreemium

Personal memory across agents

Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents and long-running tasks. Crash-proof markdown plans, session recovery after /clear and compaction, per-turn r

Metrics

memUplanning-with-files
Stars14.5k27.2k
Star velocity /mo1.2k2.3k
Commits (90d)133237
Releases (6m)110
Overall score0.64926631881040860.8039568963116691

FAQ

Which is more popular, memU or planning-with-files?
planning-with-files has more GitHub stars (27,205 vs 14,495).
Which is more actively developed, memU or planning-with-files?
planning-with-files had more commits in the last 90 days (237 vs 133).
Should I use memU or planning-with-files?
Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.
memU vs planning-with-files (2026): GitHub Stats, Features & Which to Choose