# Motörhead vs Zep

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zep

| Attribute | Motörhead | Zep |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 34.1 (8% (low)) | 60.9 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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 | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","time_decay_and_recency_weighted_retrieval":true,"graph_based_entity_relationship_extraction":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 | 4 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Copilot"},{"name":"MCP-compatible clients"}]` | `[{"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}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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 |
| pricing.model | - | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":104,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Agent Memory)

| Capability | Motörhead | Zep |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud API | 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 2026-09-01T17:35:56.826Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*