## Overview

[Mem0](/content/vs/mem0/index.html) and Mengram are both AI memory solutions, but they take fundamentally different approaches. Mem0 focuses on semantic fact storage with a large community. Mengram adds episodic and procedural memory types plus Cognitive Profile.

## Feature comparison

| Feature | Mengram | Mem0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Semantic memory (facts) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Episodic memory (events) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Procedural memory (workflows) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-improving procedures | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cognitive Profile | ✅ | ❌ |
| Knowledge graph | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-user isolation | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP server | ✅ | ✅ |
| Self-hostable | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open source | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
| Pricing | $5–99/mo | $19–249/mo |

## Memory types: the key difference

Mem0 stores facts (semantic memory) and has recently added graph memory for entity relationships. It does this well with a mature SDK and large community (40K+ GitHub stars).

Mengram stores [three distinct types](/content/blog/semantic-episodic-procedural-memory/index.html): semantic (facts), episodic (events with context), and procedural (workflows that evolve). This means Mengram agents don't just remember _what_ you told them — they remember _what happened_ and _how to do things_.

## Cognitive Profile

Mengram's unique feature is [Cognitive Profile](/content/blog/cognitive-profile-system-prompts/index.html) — one API call generates a complete system prompt from a user's entire memory. Mem0 requires you to manually search and assemble context.

## API comparison

```
# Mengram
from mengram import Mengram
m = Mengram(api_key="key")
m.add("conversation text", user_id="u1")
results = m.search("query", user_id="u1")
profile = m.profile(user_id="u1")  # unique to Mengram
```

```
# Mem0
from mem0 import MemoryClient
client = MemoryClient(api_key="key")
client.add("conversation text", user_id="u1")
results = client.search("query", user_id="u1")
# No equivalent to profile()
```

## When to choose Mem0

Mem0 is a strong choice if you need: the largest community and ecosystem, SOC2-compliant enterprise deployment, graph-based fact storage, or are already invested in their tooling.

## When to choose Mengram

Mengram is better if you need: episodic and procedural memory, self-improving workflows, Cognitive Profile for instant personalization, or affordable plans starting at $5/mo. See the [full comparison page](/content/vs/mem0/index.html).