Best Vector Databases in 2026
Updated
In short: Chroma is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Qdrant and Vespa. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qdrant. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Vespa at $0.05/mo.
Applications that store and retrieve vector data can call for different database capabilities. Compare deployment options, index types and maximum dimensions, then look at hybrid search, sparse vectors and metadata filtering to assess the listed features. SDK languages can help you consider integration with your stack; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional access and cost points. Qdrant leads the ranked entries, followed by Chroma and Weaviate. Pinecone, Zilliz Cloud and Milvus also appear near the start. Use these specifications to weigh the options against your application’s retrieval and deployment requirements.
27 vector databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Chroma Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · $250/mo
#2 Qdrant Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#3 Vespa Also great · 7.4 $0.05/mo
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About ChromaVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.05/mofirst paid tier About VespaVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 45 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$45/mofirst paid tier About WeaviateVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About EpsillaVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.40/mofirst paid tier About Upstash VectorVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- No
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Deployment
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Deployment
- self-hosted
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- self-hosted
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 417 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 16 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
- Sparse vectors
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 24 /mo
- Deployment
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- cloud
- Hybrid search
- Yes
- Metadata filtering
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which vector database is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Chroma is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.6. Qdrant is second and Vespa third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Vespa has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.