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Microsoft OneNote vs Mem
Microsoft OneNote scores higher overall (8.2 vs 7), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Microsoft OneNote if…
Students and Microsoft 365 users who want free notes with optional Copilot
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Mem if…
Busy professionals who want an AI to organise and follow up on their notes
7.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Microsoft OneNote | Mem | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #9 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $9.99/month | Freemium · from $9/month |
| Free version | OneNote is free with 5GB of OneDrive storage | 25 new notes and 25 messages to Mem a month, 3 hours of Voice Mode |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| Made by | Microsoft | Mem Labs, Inc. |
| Note quality | 7.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8 | 8 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 7 |
Microsoft OneNote: what the AI does
- Copilot in the OneNote desktop app (Microsoft 365)
- Copilot Notebooks for AI chat over your files
- Voice transcription
- Quick Capture of text, voice, ink or images
- Free app on every platform
- Excellent digital ink and freeform canvas
- Copilot comes with a Microsoft 365 plan many people already have
- Copilot requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan
- Freeform pages can get messy and feel corporate
Mem: what the AI does
- Mem Agent that answers questions from your notes
- Automatic task and project tracking
- Voice Mode transcription into structured notes
- Custom routines for briefings and reminders (Pro)
- Web clipper and chat from WhatsApp or email
- No manual organising needed
- Turns notes into tracked tasks automatically
- Voice capture with structured transcripts
- Strict monthly caps on new notes, even on paid plans
- No Android app
- Small number of App Store ratings