Contexto Pricing
$20/month flat. First month free. Persistent memory for OpenClaw agents without the cold start tax.
If you use OpenClaw often, Contexto usually pays for itself in the first week. It removes the 3–5 minute re-brief you do at the start of every session by giving your agent persistent memory across sessions.
One flat price. Everything included.
Contexto costs $20/month. That includes the full product.
No feature gates.
No retrieval caps.
No separate “graph memory” tier.
No cloud upsell.
No pricing cliff later.
You get:
- Persistent conversation memory across sessions
- Auto-capture at session end
- Auto-recall before each new session
- Memory dashboard to browse, search, and delete memories
- Local SQLite storage
- One-command install
- OpenClaw-native setup
- Flat pricing across the product
- First month free
That is the whole pricing model.
What is included at $20/month?
Persistent conversation memory
Your OpenClaw agent remembers relevant context from previous sessions, so you do not need to re-explain goals, workflows, project context, or personal preferences every time you open a new chat.
Auto-capture
At the end of a session, Contexto saves the important context automatically. You do not need to manually maintain a memory file or remember to flush memory yourself.
Auto-recall
Before a new session starts, Contexto injects the most relevant memory back into context. This is the part native memory often misses. Storage alone is not enough. Recall matters.
Memory dashboard
You can browse saved memories, search them, and delete anything you no longer want stored.
Local SQLite storage
All memory stays on your machine. No cloud dependency. No external memory server to manage. No syncing your session history to a third-party service.
Zero-config install
Install command:
openclaw plugins install @ekai/contextoThat is the setup. No manual JSON editing. No separate memory backend. No forced restart flow [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING].
Pricing comparison: Contexto vs alternatives
| Tool | Monthly Price | Feature Gates | Install Complexity | Storage | Free Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contexto | $20 | None | 1 command | Local SQLite | Yes, first month free |
| Mem0 Free | $0 | Retrieval caps, limited usage | 5 steps + manual JSON | Cloud | Yes |
| Mem0 Basic | $19 | Retrieval caps, limited tier | 5 steps + manual JSON | Cloud | Yes |
| Mem0 Pro | $249 | Graph memory behind high tier | 5 steps + manual JSON | Cloud | [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING] |
| Supermemory | $19/mo Pro + separate products | Product split can be confusing | 2 commands + gateway restart | Cloud | [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING] |
| DIY | Varies | No product gates, but infra work required | High | Self-hosted / your choice | No |
Why Contexto pricing is simpler
A lot of memory tools look cheap until you hit the second layer.
That is where developers get annoyed.
You start on a low plan. Then you hit usage caps, missing features, or a completely different product for the thing you actually wanted. Contexto is built to avoid that.
With Contexto, the pricing logic is simple:
- If you use OpenClaw and want persistent memory, it is $20/month
- You get the whole product
- Your data stays local
- You do not need extra infra
That simplicity matters because OpenClaw users usually do not want “memory infrastructure.” They want their agent to stop waking up blank.
The cold start tax calculator
This is the real pricing comparison.
Most daily OpenClaw users lose time to the cold start problem. You open a new session, and your agent has no memory of the last one. So you spend a few minutes re-briefing it.
The basic math: 5 minutes/day × 20 working days × hourly rate = monthly cold start cost
| Hourly Rate | Monthly Time Lost | Monthly Cost of Cold Starts |
|---|---|---|
| $25/hr | 100 minutes | $41.67 |
| $50/hr | 100 minutes | $83.33 |
| $75/hr | 100 minutes | $125.00 |
| $100/hr | 100 minutes | $166.67 |
If you are closer to 3–5 minutes per session and use OpenClaw more than once a day, the real cost is often higher.
The point is simple: the cost of not having memory is usually bigger than the cost of buying it.
At even a moderate hourly value, Contexto pays back fast.
Mem0 vs Contexto price
On paper, Mem0 Basic is slightly cheaper at $19/month. That is true.
But the practical comparison is different:
- Mem0 is cloud-hosted
- Mem0’s OpenClaw setup is more involved
- Mem0 has pricing cliffs on advanced memory features
- Mem0 is broader, but not OpenClaw-native
If you are comparing purely on entry price, the difference is $1/month.
If you are comparing on actual OpenClaw fit, install friction, privacy, and whether you will outgrow the plan fast, Contexto is usually the cleaner choice for OpenClaw users.
Who should buy Contexto?
Contexto makes the most sense if:
- You use OpenClaw daily or almost daily
- You are tired of re-explaining context each session
- You want local storage, not cloud memory
- You do not want to edit config files
- You want one clear price with no surprises
It is less ideal if:
- You need memory across many frameworks, not just OpenClaw
- You need SOC2 or enterprise compliance today
- You want to build your own infra and enjoy doing it
In those cases, tools like Mem0 or Zep may fit better.
Related pages
Start with the first month free
If the cold start problem is costing you time every week, this is the simplest fix.
openclaw plugins install @ekai/contextoFAQ
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Contexto includes a first month free offer.
What happens when I cancel?
Your future paid access ends after the billing period. Since Contexto stores memory locally, your stored data remains on your machine unless you delete it yourself [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING].
Are there any usage limits?
No. There are no retrieval caps and no feature gates on the paid plan.
Do I need a credit card to start?
[VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING] based on current checkout flow. If the first month free is activated through billing upfront, then yes. If not, no. Confirm before publish.
Is this per seat or per workspace?
[VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING]. Current positioning suggests a flat monthly product price, but the billing unit should be confirmed before this goes live.
How does this compare to Mem0 pricing?
Mem0 starts slightly lower on entry pricing, but its advanced memory tier jumps sharply. Contexto is a flat $20/month with no pricing cliff, no retrieval caps, and no OpenClaw-specific setup friction.