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Zep (memory platform)

Long-term memory platform for AI agents. Sits above Graphiti as the application layer — sessions, facts, summaries, vector + graph hybrid retrieval. The 'memory backend you don't have to build' choice.

By Fredoline Eruo·Last verified Jun 12, 2026·4,000 GitHub stars

Overview

Long-term memory platform for AI agents. Sits above Graphiti as the application layer — sessions, facts, summaries, vector + graph hybrid retrieval. The 'memory backend you don't have to build' choice.

Stack & relationships

How Zep (memory platform) relates to other entries in the catalog — recommended pairings, alternatives, dependencies, and edges to avoid. Each edge carries a one-line operator note from our editorial team.

Zep (memory platform) ↔ ecosystem

Recommended stack

  • Pairs with
    OpenHands

    Zep memory provider integration is cleaner on OpenHands than on Goose or Aider. Picks up agent decisions across sessions automatically.

Alternatives

  • Competes with
    Mem0 (agent memory API)

    Mem0 emphasises drop-in API; Zep emphasises temporal knowledge-graph memory. Different mental models — pick by whether you want graph traversal or vector retrieval.

  • Competes with
    Letta (memory framework)

    Both target long-horizon agent memory. Letta is explicit memory hierarchy; Zep is temporal knowledge graph. Different mental models — pick by whether memory state is something you want to inspect or something you want to query.

  • Competes with
    Graphiti (Zep)

    Both store memory as temporal knowledge graphs. Zep is a hosted product with a strong API; Graphiti is OSS with deeper Neo4j integration. Pick Zep for fast wiring; Graphiti for full local control.

  • Alternative to
    Mem0 (agent memory API)

    Zep's temporal-graph approach handles 'what did Bob decide three sessions ago and why' better than Mem0's flat vector retrieval. Trade slower lookup for stronger multi-hop reasoning.

  • Alternative to
    Graphiti (Zep)

    OSS counterpart to Zep with similar temporal-graph design. Pick Graphiti when full local control + Neo4j integration matters; pick Zep when you want managed infra.

  • Alternative to
    MCP Memory Server

    MCP Memory is graph-shaped but simple; Zep is graph-shaped and sophisticated. The architectural difference shows up at scale — MCP Memory wobbles past a few thousand entities; Zep doesn't.

Pros

  • Drop-in API for sessions + facts
  • Graph + vector hybrid retrieval
  • OSS self-hostable

Cons

  • Coupled to specific Postgres + graph deps
  • Cloud version is the actively-maintained path

Compatibility

Operating systems
macOS
Linux
Docker
GPU backends
n/a
LicenseOpen source · free (OSS Community) + Zep cloud

Runtime health

Operator-grade signals on how actively Zep (memory platform) is being maintained, how fresh its measurements are, and what failure classes operators have flagged. Every label below is anchored to a real date or count — we never infer maintainer activity we can't show.

Release cadence

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Active
Updated Jun 12, 2026

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Benchmark freshness

How recent the editorial measurements on this runtime are.

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Community reproduction

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Get Zep (memory platform)

Official site
https://www.getzep.com
GitHub
https://github.com/getzep/zep

Frequently asked

Is Zep (memory platform) free?

Yes — Zep (memory platform) is free to use and open-source.

What operating systems does Zep (memory platform) support?

Zep (memory platform) supports macOS, Linux, Docker.

Does Zep (memory platform) need a GPU?

No — Zep (memory platform) runs on CPU; it does not require or use a GPU.
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