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Alma by Olivares.AI vs Octopoda
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
The workspace where memory, agents and creative studios share one canvas.
Persistent memory infrastructure for AI agents with Real Time Analytics
Primary task
AI memory
AI memory
Pricing
Paid · from $14/mo
Freemium · Free + from $19/mo
Pricing details
from $14/mo
Free + from $19/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Listed as available
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
MCP
Make, MCP
Source rating
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
4.8 / 5 · 6 ratings
Catalog views
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1k
Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
31 Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Memory follows you across chat, four studios, voice, agents, workspace and your IDE — not locked to one tab.Persistent memory learning
- Background agents (Research, Monitor, Process, Report) read your memory and run on your monthly budget — no per-agent subscriptions.Evolution through user interactions
- Notion-style workspace where pages, databases, memories and agent outputs share one canvas.User personalization
- Configurable identity, not a personality preset — Soul Engine lets you edit worldview, style, anti-patterns and boundaries.
- BYOK on Max: bring your own keys for seven providers, calls billed to your account.
- Persistent memory capabilities
- Knowledge retention feature
- Offers recall functions
- Proficient in semantic search
- Understands contextual meaning
Listed limitations
- No free tier — Starter starts at $14 / month.
- Shared / multi-user workspaces not available yet (Teams plan covers billing only, not shared pages).
- Real-time collaboration not yet supported (single-user workspace in v1).
- No native iOS or Android app — mobile web only.
- BYOK gated to Max plan ($99 / month).
- Early Phase, No one is perfect! :)
- Long Term Testing
- No llm debugging, yet!
- Data retrieval delay of 10 seconds
- Sign Up Issues, due to Amount of Sign ups