Pick Mem0 if
agent builders who want a managed memory store and will stay inside the monthly add/retrieve caps.
Read the Mem0 pageMem0 vs Zep
Our take
Pick Mem0 if agent builders who want a managed memory store and will stay inside the monthly add/retrieve caps. Pick Zep if teams shipping agents that must remember users across sessions and will stay inside a monthly credit pool.
Best for
Mem0 Persist user memories across sessions via an API
Zep Store episodes and retrieve a Context Block on the next turn
Free plan
Mem0 No free plan
Zep $0 · 10,000 credits / month. 2 projects; 1 Context MCP Server seat; 5 custom entity / edge types. Credits skip rollover and auto-top-up
Lowest paid
Mem0 Starter $19
Zep Flex Plus $375, monthly only
Next step up
Mem0 Vercel install $20
Zep
Coding agent
Mem0 Entity scoping
Zep Context MCP Server
Runs where
Mem0 Hosted
Zep Hosted
Watch out
Mem0 Hobby and Starter are one project
Zep Credits meter Episode size
Last checked
Mem0 2026-10-22 · mem0.ai/pricing
Zep 2026-10-22 · getzep.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Zep if
teams shipping agents that must remember users across sessions and will stay inside a monthly credit pool.
Read the Zep page