Memori vs Zep
A side-by-side comparison of Memori and Zep, two Memory tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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At a glance
The honest brief
Memori
Stores agent memory in ordinary SQL (Postgres/MySQL/SQLite) with one line of code — no separate vector database to run or pay for.
- Persistent memory in standard SQL databases
- LLM-agnostic; bring any provider key
- No vendor lock-in; data stays in your DB
- Dual-mode working + long-term recall
- Younger than Mem0/Zep, smaller ecosystem
- SQL-first design may not suit graph use cases
- Self-hosting means you run the database
Zep
Stores a temporal knowledge graph (via OSS Graphiti) that versions how facts change over time, not flat snapshots.
- Open-source Graphiti engine (Apache-2.0)
- Managed Zep Cloud option
- Pulls in chat + business data
- Long-term context for agents
- Graph approach has learning curve
- Cloud is credit-based pricing
- Heavier than simple vector memory
- Newer ecosystem