---
title: Overview
description: "See how Mem0 Platform features evolve from baseline filters to graph-powered retrieval."
icon: "list"
---

Mem0 Platform features help managed deployments scale from basic filtering to graph-powered retrieval and data governance. Use this page to pick the right feature lane for your team.

<Info>
  New to the platform? Start with the <Link href="/platform/quickstart">Platform quickstart</Link>,
  then dive into the journeys below.
</Info>

## Choose your path

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Apply Essential Filters" icon="rocket" href="/platform/features/v2-memory-filters">
    Field-level filtering with async defaults.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Go Real-Time with Async" icon="bolt" href="/platform/features/async-client">
    Non-blocking add/search requests for agents.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Boost Retrieval Quality"
    icon="sparkles"
    href="/platform/features/advanced-retrieval"
  >
    Metadata filters, rerankers, and toggles.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Manage Data Lifecycle" icon="database" href="/platform/features/direct-import">
    Imports, exports, timestamps, and expirations.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Connect Any AI Client" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/platform/mem0-mcp">
    Universal memory integration via MCP.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Self-hosting instead? Jump to the{" "}
  <Link href="/open-source/features/overview">OSS feature overview</Link> for equivalent
  capabilities.
</Tip>

## Keep going

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card
    title="Compare with Open Source"
    description="See how managed features map to the OSS stack."
    icon="server"
    href="/platform/platform-vs-oss"
  />
  <Card
    title="Run the Quickstart"
    description="Provision the workspace and ship your first advanced search."
    icon="rocket"
    href="/platform/quickstart"
  />
</CardGroup>