Zep vs Argentic

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Zep compared with Argentic
Detail	Zep	Argentic
What it does	The unified context layer for enterprise data	An engine for long-running agents that rebuilds its prompt under a cap and runs on your budget
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	2023	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: 10,000 credits per month. Flex plan: $125/month with 50,000 credits included, then $25 per 10,000 credits. Flex Plus: $375/month with 200,000 credits included, then $75 per 40,000 credits. Enterprise: custom credits with negotiated rates. Credits consumed based on Episode size: 1 credit p	Prototype: free during beta, then from December 16, 2026 it costs $1 per 1,000 agent calls after 1,000 monthly included calls. Production: $20 a month with 20,000 agent calls included, then $1 per 1,000 calls after that. Top-ups: $1 per 1,000 calls, from $10 to $500 at a time, never expiring.
Key features	Sub-200ms context retrieval at scale Temporal context graphs with point-in-time queries	Prompt rebuilt from journal under token cap at each step to keep it bounded as history grows Spending limits checked before each model call at token prices you declare Resume after crash without repeating finished actions Tool calls returned as actions for your code to carry out Proof of what ran: check prompts, re-run engine, download hash-chained journal Integrations with Vercel AI SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK, LangGraph, Mastra, Pydantic AI MCP server for Claude Code, Claude Projects and Codex Works with any model via bring-your-own-key TypeScript and Python clients for HTTP API access
What makes it different	Reduces token use by up to 90% compared to traditional retrieval Temporal context graphs that track how business information changes over time Enterprise-scale Context Lake supporting millions of graphs	Bounded prompt under a fixed cap while history grows, so costs per call stop climbing on long sessions Every run recorded with cryptographic proof: rebuilable prompts, hash-chained journal, re-runnable engine Resumes from crash without repeating finished actions using stable idempotency keys Budget enforcement before each model call, not reactive overage billing No model key storage or logging; your provider bills you directly
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	70 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	16	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	44	9
Referring domains (Majestic)	2072	4

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