# Mem0 vs Zep

| Attribute | Mem0 | Zep |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.6 (53% (medium)) | 58.4 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Backend service that stores and retrieves persistent user context for AI agents, automatically condensing chat history to reduce token consumption and latency while maintaining semantic coherence across sessions and multiple integrations. It is indexed under Agent Memory.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"What is Mem0?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mem0 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"Is Mem0 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mem0 supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"What platforms does Mem0 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mem0 can be deployed cloud / SaaS, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"Can Mem0 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Mem0, including Slack, Claude Code, Linear, Zapier, n8n, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Vercel AI SDK, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"What does Mem0 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Mem0. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mem0 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","question":"What security certifications does Mem0 have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A managed memory system designed for production AI agents that stores and retrieves user, business, and operational context using a temporal knowledge graph. The platform tracks how information changes over time, combines conversation history with structured business data, and ensures agents reason with current facts. It is indexed under Agent Memory.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"What is Zep?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zep offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"Is Zep free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Zep. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Zep support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Zep can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"Can Zep be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Zep, including Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Neo4j, FalkorDB and Amazon Neptune. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"What does Zep integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Zep. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zep not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Zep have?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A persistent memory layer designed for AI agents and applications that automatically extracts, stores, and retrieves contextual information. Supports both open-source self-hosted and managed cloud deployment options. | Combines data, documents, and conversation history from across your organization into structured knowledge graphs with access controls, allowing AI agents to retrieve the specific information they need for each task. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_self_hosted","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"multi_tenant_user_and_agent_isolation":true,"time_decay_and_recency_weighted_retrieval":true,"graph_based_entity_relationship_extraction":true,"zero_data_retention_and_pii_redaction_layer":true,"memory_conflict_resolution_and_fact_updating":true,"automatic_context_window_rolling_summarization":true,"cross_session_and_multi_thread_user_persistence":true,"semantic_vs_episodic_event_chronological_memory":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"usage_based_per_req","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"multi_tenant_user_and_agent_isolation":true,"time_decay_and_recency_weighted_retrieval":true,"graph_based_entity_relationship_extraction":true,"memory_conflict_resolution_and_fact_updating":true,"native_langchain_and_llamaindex_memory_classes":true,"cross_session_and_multi_thread_user_persistence":true,"semantic_vs_episodic_event_chronological_memory":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Perplexity"},{"name":"Vercel AI SDK"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"HuggingFace"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Windsurf"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"OpenClaw"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Langgraph"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"FalkorDB"},{"name":"Amazon Neptune"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free_open_source","summary":"Open source (Apache 2.0 license) with optional managed cloud service","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mem0.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:20:13.164Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 10,000 credits/month","features":["10,000 credits per month","2 projects","1 Memory MCP Server seat","5 custom entity & edge types","Variable rate limits","Lower priority Episode processing"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex","summary":"$125/month with 50,000 credits, then $25 per 10,000 credits","features":["50,000 credits included","Auto top-up at 20%, 30-day rollover","600 projects","5 Memory MCP Server seats","10 custom entity & edge types","API logs (1 day)","Unlimited memories, retrieval & users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"50,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex Plus","summary":"$375/month with 200,000 credits, then $75 per 40,000 credits","features":["200,000 credits included","Auto top-up at 20%, 60-day rollover","1,000 projects","15 Memory MCP Server seats","20 custom entity & edge types","Custom extraction instructions","Webhooks","Analytics","API logs (7 days)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":40000,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"metered","amount":75,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"200,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with negotiated rates and guaranteed SLA","features":["Custom credits with negotiated rates","Guaranteed rate limits with SLA","Unlimited projects","Custom Memory MCP Server seats","SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA BAA","Audit and API logs (1-year retention)","Slack/Teams support and dedicated account manager"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $125/month. Free tier with 10,000 credits/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:18:21.479Z","startingPrice":{"amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":125,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 1","level":"Type 1","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Agent Memory)

| Capability | Mem0 | Zep |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source self hosted | Managed cloud API |
| Graph based entity relationship extraction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic context window rolling summarization | ✓ | - |
| Semantic vs episodic event chronological memory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross session and multi thread user persistence | ✓ | ✓ |
| Memory conflict resolution and fact updating | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi tenant user and agent isolation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native langchain and llamaindex memory classes | - | ✓ |
| Time decay and recency weighted retrieval | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zero data retention and pii redaction layer | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Usage based per req |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:29:00.019Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*