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AgentGrid.io vs Context Engine

AgentGrid.io and Context Engine are both personal productivity tools aimed at small businesses and developers. AgentGrid.io costs less, from $9/mo versus $12/mo for Context Engine. Both have a free plan.

AgentGrid.io

Shared drive where people and AI agents edit the same live files

Context Engine

Shared memory that AI agents and team members read and write

PricingFreemium · $9Freemium · $12
Starting price$9/mo$12/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, Developers, AgenciesSmall businesses, Developers, Agencies
Platformswebweb
Country—US
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Choose AgentGrid.io if

Teams that run several AI agents and want their output in one versioned, permissioned workspace that people can review and publish.

  • Agent-neutral: works with Claude, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw and others
  • Unlimited agent seats on every plan, billed per team
  • Agent access is scoped and can be revoked per agent

Look elsewhere if: Teams that mainly write human-authored docs or store files and do not work with agents (Notion, Google Drive).

Choose Context Engine if

Small teams and agencies that use several AI assistants and want one shared, auditable memory across them.

  • Unlimited human users on every plan, including free
  • Low entry price of $12 a month per engine
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code and Cursor

Look elsewhere if: Developers who want an embeddable memory library inside their own agent code (Mem0, Zep).

AgentGrid.io vs Context Engine pricing

AgentGrid.io

  • Free$0100 artifacts, 1 workspace, unlimited agent seats
  • Lite$9/mo500 artifacts, 3 workspaces, custom domains; $7.50/mo billed annually
  • Pro$50/mo1,000 artifacts, 10 workspaces, roles; $40/mo billed annually
  • BusinessFrom $180/mo5,000 artifacts, 50 workspaces, SSO; from $150/mo annually

Context Engine

  • Free$01 agent (up to 3 via referrals) and 1 GB per engine, unlimited users
  • Pro$12/moPer engine: 10 agents, 25 GB; $99/yr billed annually
  • Unlimited$39/moPer engine: unlimited agents, 100 GB; $299/yr annually
  • EnterpriseFrom $6,000/yrSelf-hosted install, SSO, roles and audit log

AgentGrid.io · Key features

  • Live artifacts for docs, reports, slides, React apps and designs
  • One stable link and restorable version history per artifact
  • Per-agent, per-workspace permissions to read, write, share or publish
  • Agent access through the Anima CLI, an MCP server or an HTTP API
  • Git-backed artifacts that agents can clone, branch and commit to
  • Anchored review comments that agents can list, reply to and resolve

Cons

  • Big price jump from the $9 Lite plan to the $50 Pro plan
  • Very new product, opened to the public only in 2026
  • Unclaimed anonymous artifacts are read-only and expire in 24 hours

Context Engine · Key features

  • Shared memory that AI tools read and save to over MCP
  • Separate engines, each with its own database and search index
  • Per-connection access set to read only or read and save
  • Plain-language answers that cite their source memories
  • Automatic daily, weekly and monthly summaries
  • Duplicate detection that updates the existing memory

Cons

  • Free plan allows one agent per engine, three at most through referrals
  • Each connected tool counts as a separate agent
  • Self-hosting only on the Enterprise plan from $6,000 a year

AgentGrid.io vs Context Engine: FAQ

Which is cheaper, AgentGrid.io or Context Engine?

AgentGrid.io starts at $9/mo and Context Engine at $12/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do AgentGrid.io and Context Engine have a free plan?

Yes, both AgentGrid.io and Context Engine have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?