Mengram vs Zep
Zep is an enterprise AI memory tool with temporal knowledge graph and SOC2/HIPAA compliance. Mengram offers 3 memory types, procedural learning, and a cloud API.
What Zep does well
- Temporal knowledge graph — tracks how facts change over time
- SOC2 and HIPAA compliance
- Sub-200ms latency targets
- Python, TypeScript, and Go SDKs
What Zep doesn't have
- Cloud-only (community edition deprecated)
- Enterprise pricing only — no affordable plans
- No episodic memory
- No procedural memory
- No self-improving workflows
- No Cognitive Profile
Feature comparison
| Mengram | Zep | |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic memory (facts) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Episodic memory (events) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Procedural memory (workflows) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-improving procedures | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cognitive Profile | ✅ | ❌ |
| Multi-user isolation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Knowledge graph | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP server | ✅ | ❌ |
| Import (ChatGPT, Obsidian) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-hostable | ✅ | ❌ |
| Price | Free | Enterprise |
When to choose what
Choose Zep if...
Enterprise apps in regulated industries (healthcare, finance) where SOC2/HIPAA and temporal reasoning are requirements.
Choose Mengram if...
Agents that learn and improve over time. 3 memory types, cloud API, self-hostable, MCP + LangChain + CrewAI integrations.
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