AI tools for memory for agents: local and self-hosted

Agents and assistants that can run on your own machine or server, keeping data local. Of the 72 tools on our memory for agents page, 8 fit this narrower job. By pricing: 7 open source, 1 source-available. The most-starred open repos here are MemPalace (59,622 stars), Nanobot (49,096 stars), Supermemory (31,281 stars). Most come from the memory & RAG (5), personal agents (3) categories.

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MemPalace

Newmemory & RAGOpen source

Local-first AI memory system that stores conversations verbatim with a pluggable backend and serves recall to agents without API calls.

Added Oct 18, 2026

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Nanobot

personal agentsOpen source

Ultra-lightweight, self-hosted personal agent framework in Python with a web UI, tools, memory and MCP support.

Added Oct 16, 2026

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Supermemory

Newmemory & RAGOpen source + cloud

Memory and context engine for agents with an API, app and MCP server, which can also run fully locally.

Added Oct 18, 2026

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llmware

Newmemory & RAGOpen source

Framework for building private, local RAG and agent applications with small specialized models on AI PCs, edge and self-hosted setups.

Added Oct 18, 2026

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EverOS

memory & RAGOpen source

Local-first, portable memory layer for AI agents stored as Markdown.

Added Oct 16, 2026

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Basic Memory

Newmemory & RAGOpen source + cloud

Persistent memory for Claude, Codex and Cursor stored as local Markdown knowledge, available open source or as a hosted cloud workspace.

Added Oct 18, 2026

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Mercury Agent

Newpersonal agentsOpen source

Self-hosted personal AI agent with a written personality, local memory, permission-gated tools and token budgets, reachable via CLI or Telegram.

Added Oct 18, 2026

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Jarvis

Newpersonal agentsSource-available

Private, local-first desktop AI assistant with voice and text chat, personal memory, dictation and MCP tools.

Added Oct 18, 2026

GitHub repos (8)

8 repos. Stars and licence come from each repo, checked when the listing was last verified.

FAQ

What are the best AI tools for memory for agents focused on local and self-hosted?

We list 8. The first three by GitHub stars and featured status are MemPalace: Local-first AI memory system that stores conversations verbatim with a pluggable backend and serves recall to agents without API calls.; Nanobot: Ultra-lightweight, self-hosted personal agent framework in Python with a web UI, tools, memory and MCP support.; Supermemory: Memory and context engine for agents with an API, app and MCP server, which can also run fully locally.

Are there free or open-source options?

Yes: 7 open source, 1 source-available. Pricing is as each maker states it.

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