# Cognee vs Motörhead

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cognee

| Attribute | Cognee | Motörhead |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 83 (37% (low)) | 34.1 (8% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cognee is a graph-based memory engine for AI agents that captures information, organizes it as interconnected knowledge, and enables agents to recall context across conversations. It runs locally, on managed cloud infrastructure, or on-premises with full control over data. | Metal consolidates scattered firm data into a structured, graph-based format that can be queried and integrated with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot. It enables data-driven decision-making by providing ranked, sourced context for investment analysis. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"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":false,"memory_conflict_resolution_and_fact_updating":true,"automatic_context_window_rolling_summarization":true,"native_langchain_and_llamaindex_memory_classes":false,"cross_session_and_multi_thread_user_persistence":true,"semantic_vs_episodic_event_chronological_memory":true}` | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","time_decay_and_recency_weighted_retrieval":true,"graph_based_entity_relationship_extraction":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"LangGraph"},{"name":"OpenClaw"},{"name":"CrewAI"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Amazon Neptune"},{"name":"Weaviate"},{"name":"Qdrant"},{"name":"Pinecone"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Azure AI Search"},{"name":"Milvus"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"Valkey"},{"name":"Memgraph"},{"name":"NetworkX"},{"name":"Google Cloud Spanner"},{"name":"TuringDB"},{"name":"pgGraph"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"FalkorDB"},{"name":"ScrapeGraphAI"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Copilot"},{"name":"MCP-compatible clients"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, forever","features":["Graph-based memory","SDK and MCP access","Agentic integrations (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)","Unlimited users and API calls"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted open-source deployment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","api_calls":"unlimited","workspaces":"1","tokens_monthly":"1M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$5 per workspace/month","features":["Unlimited workspaces","Data integrations: Slack, Notion, Google Drive","In-app support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"workspace","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud with data integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"workspaces":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Custom pricing with enterprise support","features":["Dedicated Slack channel","Dedicated support engineer","Bring-your-own cloud support","Support SLA"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"workspace","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise deployment with dedicated support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier (1M tokens/mo). Standard from $5/workspace/mo. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cognee.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:08:22.660Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"workspace","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | - |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Agent Memory)

| Capability | Cognee | Motörhead |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:47:09.315Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*