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Vector databases Intermediate Open source Open core

An open-source, cloud-native vector database combining semantic search, keyword filtering, RAG, and reranking in one query interface.

Strengths

  • Hybrid vector and keyword search, with built-in reranking and RAG
  • Optional integrated vectorisation for common embedding providers
  • REST, gRPC, and GraphQL APIs, plus multi-tenancy and replication

Weaknesses

  • Needs a working understanding of embeddings to use well
  • Large-scale deployments are resource-intensive
  • Setup assumes some database-administration familiarity

At a glance

Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Pricing
Open core
Platforms
Linux, Docker
GPU required
No

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Entry last verified 18 August 2026.