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pgvectorself-hostedFree (open-source PostgreSQL extension)
QdranthybridFree (self-hosted, Apache 2.0)
Hybrid Search
Metadata Filtering
Multi Tenancy
Managed Embeddings
Mcp Server
Serverless
Pricing
Free (open-source PostgreSQL extension)Available on managed Postgres: Supabase, Neon, RDS, Cloud SQL, Crunchy Bridge
Free (self-hosted, Apache 2.0)Free Tier (1GB cluster)Standard Tier (usage-based)Premium Tier (minimum spend required)
Open Source
Self-Hosted
SDK Languages
pythonjavascripttypescriptgojavarubyrustcsharpphp
pythonjavascripttypescriptrustgojavacsharp
Frameworks
langchainllamaindexvercel-aihaystack
langchainllamaindexvercel-aiopenai-agentshaystackdspy
Compliance
soc2hipaagdprpci-dss
soc2gdprhipaa
Best For
Teams already running Postgres who want vector search without adding a new database — ACID, joins, and one operational story
High-performance vector search with rich payload filtering — Rust-written, predictable latency, and a clean self-hosted path
Limitations
Slower at scale than purpose-built engines; no native multi-tenancy primitives beyond schemas; hybrid search and serverless depend on the host platform (Supabase, Neon, etc.), not pgvector itself
No built-in embedding generation — bring your own embeddings; managed cloud is younger than Pinecone's; fewer turnkey RAG modules than Weaviate
Supported Not supported Unverified