# Cognee vs Zep

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cognee

| Attribute | Cognee | Zep |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 83 (37% (low)) | 63.6 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":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. | A production-grade memory system for AI agents that uses temporal context graphs to store and retrieve conversations and business data, with automatic updates when facts change. Supports multi-tenant governance with flexible deployment options from managed cloud to customer-controlled infrastructure. |
| 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}` | `{"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,"cross_session_and_multi_thread_user_persistence":true,"semantic_vs_episodic_event_chronological_memory":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 9 |
| 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":"Cursor"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"FalkorDB"},{"name":"Amazon Neptune"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 10,000 credits/month, no rollover","features":["10,000 credits per month","2 projects","1 Memory MCP Server seat","5 custom entity & edge types","Context Graph + temporal memory","Variable rate limits based on service load","Lower priority Episode processing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For development and prototyping","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"2","mcp_server_seats":"1","credits_per_month":"10,000","custom_entity_types":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex","summary":"$104/month billed annually; $25 per 10k additional credits","features":["50,000 credits per month included","Auto top-up at 20%","30-day credit rollover","600 projects","5 Memory MCP Server seats","10 custom entity & edge types","Context Graph + temporal memory","API logs (1 day retention)","Unlimited memories, retrieval & users","SOC 2 Type II"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":104,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0025,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams and production deployments","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"600","mcp_server_seats":"5","api_log_retention":"1 day","credits_per_month":"50,000","custom_entity_types":"10","credit_rollover_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex Plus","summary":"$312/month billed annually; $75 per 40k additional credits","features":["200,000 credits per month included","Auto top-up at 20%","60-day credit rollover","1,000 projects","15 Memory MCP Server seats","20 custom entity & edge types","Custom extraction instructions","Webhooks","Analytics","Context Graph + temporal memory","API logs (7 days retention)","Unlimited memories, retrieval & users","SOC 2 Type II","HIPAA BAA","Unlimited rate limits"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":312,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001875,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling production deployments","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1,000","mcp_server_seats":"15","api_log_retention":"7 days","credits_per_month":"200,000","custom_entity_types":"20","credit_rollover_days":"60"}},{"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","Custom entity & edge types","SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA BAA","Audit and API logs (1-year retention)","Slack/Teams support and dedicated account manager","Cloud, BYOK, or BYOC deployment","Data Processing Agreements (DPA) for EU customers"],"description":"Custom deployment and compliance for large-scale production","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier (10k credits/month). Flex from $104/month annually (50k credits). Flex Plus from $312/month annually (200k credits). Enterprise: custom pricing. Usage-based: $0.0025 per additional credit (Flex) or $0.001875 per credit (Flex Plus).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getzep.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:47:22.038Z","startingPrice":{"amount":104,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":104,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Agent Memory)

| Capability | Cognee | 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 | - | Usage based per req |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:41:10.217Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*