Comparison
MemoClaw vs Zep
Zep offers a context engineering platform with temporal knowledge graphs and entity extraction. Compare their enterprise approach against MemoClaw's developer-first simplicity.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | MemoClaw | Zep |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | ||
| Signup required | ✗ | ✓ |
| API keys required | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | 100 calls | Limited |
| Features | ||
| Knowledge graph | ✗ | ✓ |
| Entity extraction | ✗ | ✓ |
| Temporal awareness | ✗ | ✓ |
| Semantic search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Importance scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Immutable memories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Namespace isolation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom entity types | ✗ | ✓ |
| Fact invalidation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| MCP server | ✓ | ✗ |
| CLI tool | ✓ | ✗ |
| OpenClaw skill | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payments | ||
| Crypto payments (x402) | ✓ | ✗ |
Pricing
MemoClaw
$0.005/call (store, recall, update). Free tier: 100 calls. No subscription.
Zep
Cloud pricing (contact sales) + self-hosted open source option.
Why choose MemoClaw over Zep?
- →No signup, no API keys — wallet is your identity
- →Simple API: store and recall, nothing else to learn
- →MCP server and CLI included
- →No infrastructure to manage
- →Pay-per-call, not per-seat or per-month
The Verdict
Zep is powerful for enterprise teams who need knowledge graphs and entity extraction. MemoClaw is the better choice when you want simple, fast memory without the complexity — store a string, recall by meaning.
Ready to try MemoClaw?
100 free calls. No signup. No API keys.