Alternatives to pgvector

Ordered by how much they overlap with pgvector, then by score.

Alternatives, ranked

  1. Milvus

    Distributed vector database for storing embeddings and running approximate nearest neighbor search at scale.

    • Released more recently
    • No shared features
    Updated 48 days ago
    104 80.5 = Compare
  2. Qdrant

    Vector database written in Rust for similarity search with payload filtering and a REST/gRPC API.

    • Released more recently
    • No shared features
    Updated 62 days ago
    137 78.6 = Compare
  3. Chroma

    Embedding database for AI applications, usable embedded in Python or as a client-server service.

    • No shared features
    Stale: 184 days without a release
    147 77.5 = Compare
  4. Pinecone

    Pinecone is a fully managed vector database for storing embeddings and running semantic search in AI applications.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1160 24.0 = Compare