TL;DR (pick in 30 seconds)
Choose EverMemOS Cloud
Fastest path to production: use hosted APIs with managed reliability and minimal ops.
Choose Open Source
Full control, deploy on your own infrastructure, operate the stack—bring and maintain your own MongoDB, Milvus, Elasticsearch, and Redis.
Feature comparison
Setup & Getting started
How quickly you can get to your first stored memory and what you need to run.
Setup & Getting started
How quickly you can get to your first stored memory and what you need to run.
| Feature | EverMemOS Cloud | Open Source |
|---|---|---|
| Time to get first memory | 5 Minutes | 15 Minutes |
| Infrastructure predeploy | None (managed service) | Required: MongoDB + Milvus + Elasticsearch + Redis |
| API Key setup | Managed on console | No need |
Core memory features
Key memory pipeline stages (from the EverMemOS framework).
Core memory features
Key memory pipeline stages (from the EverMemOS framework).
| Feature | EverMemOS Cloud | Open Source |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic segmentation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Episode generation (3rd-person narrative) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Atomic facts extraction | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi‑granularity indexing (Episode + Facts) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Thematic clustering | ✅ | ✅ |
| Profile evolution (structured user profile) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Prospection generation (time‑scoped) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hybrid retrieval (vector + BM25 + RRF) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agentic retrieval (necessity & sufficiency loop) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Evidence-based perception | ✅ | ✅ |
Advanced capabilities
Production features beyond the core algorithm.
Advanced capabilities
Production features beyond the core algorithm.
| Feature | EverMemOS Cloud | Open Source |
|---|---|---|
| Auto‑scaling | ✅ Built-in | Depends on your deployment |
| High availability | ✅ Built-in | Depends on your deployment |
| Webhooks | ✅ Built-in | ❌ |
| Dashboard | ✅ Built-in | ❌ |
| Memory visibility | ✅ Built-in | ❌ |
Next steps
Cloud overview
Understand how EverMemOS Cloud ingests, organizes, and retrieves memories.
Cloud quickstart
Make your first API call and save/retrieve memory in minutes.
Open source quickstart
Set up the open-source stack and run EverMemOS in your own environment.
If you’re deciding for a production deployment and want a recommendation, email us at [email protected] with your constraints (region, compliance, scale, customization).