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Your ideas deserve
more than search results

Capture is just the beginning. Publish, share, and bring your notes to life with Craft.

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Which one is right for you?

Craft

Complete workflow: capture → organize → publish → share with real-time collaboration
Professional output: covers, layouts, typography, and 50+ templates included
True offline: full functionality without internet on all 5 native platforms
Better value: Craft Plus at $7.99/mo includes web publishing and more export formats

Mem

AI-first organization is your primary requirement
Search-over-structure fits your workflow style
You don't need publishing, collaboration, or document design
Timeline-based note retrieval matches how you think

Mem excels at AI-powered note retrieval and automatic organization. Craft takes your notes further - from capture to publication to collaboration. With native apps on 5 platforms, one-click web publishing, real-time collaboration, and an AI assistant, Craft transforms ideas into polished documents worth sharing with the world.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See how Craft and Mem compare across key features

Feature
Craft
Mem
Document Design
Covers, cards, layouts, typography
Plain text only
Web Publishing
One-click beautiful web pages
Not available
Real-time Collaboration
Edit together, comments, sharing
Not available
Templates
Dozens of professional templates
None
Company Stability
7+ years, profitable, sustainable
Startup, VC-funded
Native Apps
Mac, iOS, Android, Windows, Web
iOS, Mac, Web only
AI Features
Writing assistant + extensibility
AI-powered organization
Export Options
PDF, Word, Markdown, TextBundle
Markdown only
Starting Price
Free / $7.99/mo Plus
Free / $8.33/mo Pro
Learning Curve
Minimal - intuitive interface
Moderate - AI-driven paradigm

Why users switch to Craft

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Tom

“ Publishing directly from Craft just feels natural — it’s where I write, so it makes sense to share from there too.”
App Store Award
App Store Award
Mac App of the Year
Apple Design Awards
Apple Design Awards
Finalist
Webby
Webby
Awarded three times in various categories
German Design Award
German Design Award
Excellent Communications Design Interactive UX

What matters most

Craft gets it right

Professional Output

Beautiful covers, cards, and layouts that make your documents stand out. Create work you're proud to share.

Publish to Web

Turn any document into a beautiful website with one click. Add custom domains, passwords, and analytics.

Document Styling

Beautiful covers, typography, and layouts. Ready-made templates for meetings, projects, and more.

Share with anyone

Recipients view instantly via link. No signup walls, no friction.

Export Freedom

Export to Word, PDF, Markdown, or TextBundle. Your notes go anywhere you need them.

API, MCP & Automations

Connect with Claude, ChatGPT, Apple Shortcuts, and build custom workflows

Why users switch to Craft

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Leo

“ Craft is way more functional than Apple or Google Notes while being much easier to use than Notion.”

Compare the cost

Plan
Craft
Mem
Starter
Free
Free
Plus Personal
$8.0
$8.33
Plus Family and Groups
$15.0 /person
Contact Sales
AI Assistant Feature
Included
In Business plan only
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Switch From Mem To Craft

Export Your Notes

In Mem, click your profile photo → Settings → Export. Click "Export all notes and collections" and download the Markdown files from your email.

Import to Craft

Open Craft, go to "All Documents" view, click the menu, and select Import. Choose your exported Markdown files or folder.

Start Crafting

Craft automatically imports your notes, formatting, and links. Now add covers, publish to web, and share with anyone.

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doc in Craft

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Common Questions

Yes. Craft has a built-in AI Assistant that helps you write, summarize, and edit – right inside your documents.

Yes – and this is a big difference. Send a link and anyone can view instantly. No account required, no friction.

Collections don't transfer automatically, but you can recreate them as folders in Craft. Craft also supports nested folders and Spaces for better organization.

Yes. Markdown formatting, headers, lists, and links transfer when you import. Images may need to be re-added manually.

Yes. Craft lets you publish any document as a beautiful website with one click. You can even use your own custom domain.

Yes. This is a major difference. Craft provides full offline access – create, edit, organize, and search documents without internet. Mem requires constant internet connection. Craft works on planes, in subways, anywhere.

Yes. Export your Mem notes as Markdown files, then use Craft's import feature. Your formatting, links, and structure transfer cleanly. You can also copy-paste content directly.

Craft is built native for Apple platforms using Swift and UIKit. It integrates with Handoff, Spotlight, Siri Shortcuts, Widgets, and Apple Pencil. Mem is web-based, so it lacks these native integrations.

Craft is significantly faster with native apps and sub-second sync. Mem's web-based architecture means slower load times and occasional latency. Craft feels instant on all devices.

Craft offers traditional organization (folders, tags, Spaces) plus Collections for structured data. Mem focuses on AI-powered automatic organization. Craft gives you more control over your structure.

Yes. Craft supports real-time collaboration, comments, and team spaces. Share documents with anyone – they can view without an account. More flexible than Mem's collaboration model.

Yes. Craft has native Apple Pencil support on iPad for writing, drawing, and annotating. Mix handwritten notes with typed text seamlessly. This is impossible in Mem.

Craft Plus starts at $5/month (annual) with AI included. Mem starts at $8.33/month (annual) for individuals. For the full experience with AI, Craft is significantly more affordable.

If you value offline access, native Apple experience, lower pricing, and more control over organization, yes. Many Mem users switch for the reliability and polish of Craft's native apps.

Yes. Craft offers a free Education plan for students with full Plus features. Offline access is crucial for lectures and study sessions. Mem doesn't offer an education discount.

Craft is better for writers who want beautiful documents and publishing. Native performance means zero lag while typing, one-click publishing creates polished web pages. Mem focuses more on AI-assisted capture.

Craft syncs in sub-second time across all devices and works offline. Mem requires internet and can have sync delays. Craft's native sync is more reliable and faster.

Export your Mem notes as Markdown files from Mem's settings. Use Craft's Import feature and select the exported folder. Recreate your Collections as Craft folders or Collections. Import incrementally for large libraries.

Why users switch to Craft

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Ray

“ Craft is the first thing I open to plan my day and the last thing I use to jot down my final thoughts. It’s my dashboard and diary in one.”