What is MemoryJar used for?

MemoryJar is an analyst workspace that combines graph visualization, hierarchical outline, and rich text notes on the same data. Eight purpose-built jar types cover common workflows: investigation, case file, mind map, workflow, systems architecture, financial, CRM, and security. Replaces the typical stack of a graph tool + a notes app + a report generator with one local-first desktop app.

Is MemoryJar a CherryTree alternative?

Yes. MemoryJar provides CherryTree-style hierarchical note-taking with an added graph visualization layer for mapping entity relationships. It supports rich text editing, image embedding, and structured outlines — plus graph-based link analysis that CherryTree cannot do.

Can MemoryJar import Nmap scan data?

Yes. MemoryJar imports Nmap XML scan output and automatically creates typed entity nodes for hosts, IP addresses, services, and ports with their relationships mapped in the graph view.

Does MemoryJar work offline?

Yes. MemoryJar is an offline desktop application with no cloud dependency. All data stays on your machine. It can operate in air-gapped environments suitable for sensitive or regulated work.

What platforms does MemoryJar support?

MemoryJar runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download, install, and you're ready to go.

How much does MemoryJar cost?

MemoryJar is sold as a 1-year license, not a subscription. Solo is $600/year for 1 analyst (2 device activations). Team is $3,000/year for up to 5 analysts, flat. Enterprise starts at $1,500/seat/year with a 10-seat minimum and includes priority support + SLA + onboarding.

David vs. Goliath

i2 Analyst's Notebook is $6,600 per seat. We're $600.

Same workflows. Better tools. American-made. A 5-analyst team pays $33,000/year for i2. They pay $3,000/year for MemoryJar. Different decade, different price, same job done.

Starting at $600/yr (1-year license). Flat tiers. No call-for-quote runaround.

Feature fight.

Feature

MemoryJar

Maltego

i2 Analyst's Notebook

XMind

Price

Your budget called. It's crying.

MemoryJar$600/yr (1-year license)

Maltego$1,099/yr (Pro)

i2$6,600/yr

XMind$80/yr

Price

Your budget called. It's crying.

$600/yr (1-year license)

$1,099/yr (Pro)

$6,600/yr

$80/yr

Seats

Your whole team deserves access.

MemoryJar2 devices (Solo) · 5 analysts (Team flat)

MaltegoPer-seat licensing

i2Per-seat licensing

XMindPer-seat licensing

Seats

Your whole team deserves access.

2 devices (Solo) · 5 analysts (Team flat)

Per-seat licensing

Supply chain origin

Where the company is based and built.

MemoryJar🇺🇸 United States

Maltego🇩🇪 Germany

i2🇨🇦 Canada (Harris Computer)

XMind🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Supply chain origin

Where the company is based and built.

🇺🇸 United States

🇩🇪 Germany

🇨🇦 Canada (Harris Computer)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Graph visualization

See the connections your brain would miss.

MemoryJar12 layouts, scales to 30K+ nodes

MaltegoGraph + transforms

i2Desktop graph + chart views

XMindMind map + outline

Graph visualization

See the connections your brain would miss.

12 layouts, scales to 30K+ nodes

Graph + transforms

Desktop graph + chart views

Mind map + outline

Outline / tree view

Structure when you need it.

MemoryJarHierarchical tree (parent → child)

MaltegoNo

i2Limited

XMindTopic tree only

Outline / tree view

Structure when you need it.

Hierarchical tree (parent → child)

Limited

Topic tree only

Rich notes per entity

Context lives where the entity lives.

MemoryJarFull editor — tables, images, code, @mentions

MaltegoBasic properties only

i2Notes field

XMindBasic notes

Rich notes per entity

Context lives where the entity lives.

Full editor — tables, images, code, @mentions

Basic properties only

Notes field

Basic notes

Typed entities

Not just circles and lines.

MemoryJar38 built-in + custom types

MaltegoYes, extensive

i2Yes, extensive

XMindNo — just topics

Typed entities

Not just circles and lines.

38 built-in + custom types

Yes, extensive

No — just topics

Data import

Stop rebuilding data by hand.

MemoryJar11+ formats: Nmap, XMind, CSV, Reddit, JSON, SQL DDL, Docker, OpenAPI, Prisma, Code

MaltegoTransforms (API-based)

i2Proprietary (ANB) + CSV

XMindXMind, FreeMind, OPML, Markdown

Data import

Stop rebuilding data by hand.

11+ formats: Nmap, XMind, CSV, Reddit, JSON, SQL DDL, Docker, OpenAPI, Prisma, Code

Transforms (API-based)

Proprietary (ANB) + CSV

XMind, FreeMind, OPML, Markdown

Chain of custody (SHA-256 per attachment)

Evidence integrity baked in at file ingest.

MemoryJar✓

MaltegoPDF burn-in

i2Audit log (no per-file hash)

XMind✗

Chain of custody (SHA-256 per attachment)

Evidence integrity baked in at file ingest.

✓

PDF burn-in

Audit log (no per-file hash)

✗

Team collaboration

Real-time. Not 'email the file.'

MemoryJarLive sync, presence, roles

MaltegoEnterprise only

i2Server-based, enterprise

XMindCloud plan only

Team collaboration

Real-time. Not 'email the file.'

Live sync, presence, roles

Enterprise only

Server-based, enterprise

Cloud plan only

Air-gapped / offline

No internet? No problem.

MemoryJarOffline desktop app, no cloud

MaltegoCloud transforms required

i2Desktop app

XMindDesktop app

Air-gapped / offline

No internet? No problem.

Offline desktop app, no cloud

Cloud transforms required

Desktop app

Court-ready exports

Evidence packages with integrity verification.

MemoryJarDOCX, HTML, Evidence ZIP, SHA-256

MaltegoPDF, CSV

i2Proprietary (ANB) + PDF

XMindPDF, PNG

Court-ready exports

Evidence packages with integrity verification.

DOCX, HTML, Evidence ZIP, SHA-256

PDF, CSV

Proprietary (ANB) + PDF

PDF, PNG

Sensitivity markings

Configurable labels, embedded in every export.

MemoryJar5 levels, per entity

MaltegoNo

i2Yes

XMindNo

Sensitivity markings

Configurable labels, embedded in every export.

5 levels, per entity

Yes

Setup

Download and go.

MemoryJarDirect install, no API setup

MaltegoInstall + license key + transform API setup

i2Enterprise deployment

XMindInstall

Setup

Download and go.

Direct install, no API setup

Install + license key + transform API setup

Enterprise deployment

Install

Compare MemoryJar to a specific tool

Deep-dive comparison pages with full feature breakdown, pricing math, supply-chain notes, and where each tool genuinely wins.

MemoryJar vs IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook

The legacy gold-standard, now under Canadian corporate ownership

🇨🇦 Canada (was UK 1990 → IBM 2011 → Harris) · $6,600/seat/year

MemoryJar vs Maltego

OSINT and link analysis, now bloated from acquisitions

🇩🇪 Germany · $1,099/year (Pro) / $5,000+/year (Enterprise)

MemoryJar vs XMind

Hong Kong-based mind mapping with limited analyst features

🇭🇰 Hong Kong · $80/year (Pro)

MemoryJar vs Sentinel Visualizer

Long-running US desktop link-analysis tool from FMS, Inc.

🇺🇸 United States · $1,500–$5,000/seat (Standard / Advanced)

MemoryJar vs Linkurious

French web-based graph visualization for fraud and AML

🇫🇷 France · $25,000+/year (enterprise, opaque)

Enterprise alternatives we considered.

The investigation-platform space has a tier of enterprise tools that solve adjacent problems at adjacent budgets. We're aware of them. We built MemoryJar specifically because none of them fit the local-first, $600/yr, no-IT-deployment niche — they're built for $50k+/yr enterprise procurement, not analyst self-serve.

Linkurious

Web-based graph visualization for fraud detection, AML, intelligence, and cybersecurity. Designed for up to 10,000 nodes with community detection and shortest-path algorithms.

Strong choice for shops that already run a graph database (Neo4j or similar). Not a fit for analysts who need air-gapped local operation.

DataWalk

Modern collaborative replacement for i2. Enterprise-class link analysis, geospatial, NLP, and reporting. Web-based with cloud or on-prem deployment.

Powerful but requires IT department to deploy. Not designed for an analyst to install and just use.

Siren

All-in-one investigation platform integrating open-source, vendor, and classified data channels. Government and large-corporate accounts.

Enterprise-only pricing and procurement. If you have a contract office and a multi-year budget, evaluate them.

SIERRA

Smaller all-in-one investigative dashboard. Niche but real.

Worth knowing about; harder to evaluate without direct vendor contact.

All four share three traits: server-based or cloud-dependent (not air-gappable), enterprise pricing ($5,000 to $50,000+/year per seat), and built for IT to deploy & analysts to learn. MemoryJar takes the opposite approach: local-first desktop app, $600/year, no IT deployment, analyst can install and start working without a procurement cycle.

Do the math.

MemoryJar Team is $3,000/year flat for up to 5 analysts. Here's what the other guys charge for the same team.

Maltego Pro

$5,495/yr

per analyst × 5 analysts

$2,495

saved per year

i2 Analyst's Notebook

$33,000/yr

per seat × 5 analysts

$30,000

saved per year

XMind Pro

$400/yr

per user × 5 analysts

$-2,600

saved per year

That's $30,000 saved vs i2 alone. Enough to hire another analyst.

Honest advice.

Use the expensive tools if...

—You need SOC 2 compliance docs for procurement to sign off
—You have 100+ analysts with complex multi-stage approval workflows
—You need native OSINT transforms that auto-pull data from APIs
—Budget isn't a concern and you want a vendor with a sales team you can call

Genuinely, Maltego and i2 are solid tools. If this is you, go use them. We won't be offended. (Okay maybe a little.)

Use MemoryJar if...

—You're a small team that needs graph + notes + exports without a $30K annual bill
—You need an air-gapped, offline desktop app that keeps all data local
—You're tired of inputting data once, then rebuilding it all for reports
—You work across domains — OSINT, cyber, legal, engineering, research — and need one tool for all of it
—You value simplicity over a feature checklist that makes the marketing site look impressive

They charge 33x more. We do more in the areas that matter — and you don't need a procurement team to get started.

Start now.

Starting at $60/mo. All features. All domains. No sales call required.

Start Your First Jar

Or keep paying $6,600/seat/year.

We don't judge. (We judge a little.)