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Cognee vs Guardian

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Cognee compared with Guardian
Detail CogneeGuardian logo Guardian
What it doesOpen-source memory platform for AI agents Human authority infrastructure for autonomous AI
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDE Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: $0/month with 1M tokens and 1 workspace (no card required). Standard: $1.00 per 1M tokens plus $5 per additional workspace. Enterprise: contact for pricing with bring-your-own-cloud deployment. Open-source engine available free to self-host. Free: $0 per month with 2 connections, 1 agent, 500 protected actions per month. Developer: $99/month with 25,000 billable executions included, then $0.001 per billable execution with $500 default overage cap. Business: Contact Sales for paid pilots and enterprise contracts.
Key features
  • Unified vector search, knowledge graphs, and relational storage
  • Automatic knowledge graph generation from data sources
  • Multi-tenant support with isolated workspaces
  • Data source integrations (Slack, Notion, Google Drive, GitHub, etc.)
  • Self-improving memory that learns from use
  • Multiple deployment options (cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped)
  • Agent framework integrations (LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI SDK, MCP)
  • Support for multiple vector and graph databases
  • GDPR compliance and encryption at rest and in transit
  • Built-in graph visualization of company brain
  • Cryptographically signed receipts and verifiable evidence
  • Multi-party approval for organizational authority
  • Open-source SDK, MCP server, and framework adapters
  • Authority lifecycle management from grant to revocation
  • Supported integrations with payments and cloud accounts
  • Individual, family, business, and enterprise deployment options
  • Enforcement at tool execution boundaries
What makes it different
  • Combines vectors with graph relationships and generated data models for connected context retrieval
  • State of the art performance on BEAM benchmark (79% vs 73.4% at 100k tokens)
  • Keeps memory costs flat as data grows compared to baseline LLM approaches
  • Fully open-source with no database lock-in
  • Updates memory as source data changes, not just static snapshots
  • Write-once signed decisions verifiable by auditors without trusting the vendor
  • Controls sit at the point where AI systems take consequential actions
  • One company integrating security and compliance disciplines
  • Open-source cores and published research allow vendor review
  • Human authority never transferred to the agent
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)70 no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)140
Citation Flow (Majestic)4326
Referring domains (Majestic)108918

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