Pinecone
7.8#3 in ai search and discovery platforms softwareFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Pinecone | Qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Pinecone states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA compliant with a BAA available on request, and GDPR-ready. | Qdrant says its compliance documentation for SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA is available through its Trust Center. |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | The partner ecosystem covers AI and machine-learning tools, search, cloud infrastructure and services integrations. | Qdrant lists integrations including LangChain, LlamaIndex, Airbyte, Unstructured, DocArray, and AutoGen. |
| Product | Pinecone describes its product as a fully managed vector database built for AI workloads. | Qdrant is a vector similarity search engine with an API to store, search, and manage vectors with additional payload data. |
Pinecone plans
- Builder$20 a month
- Standard$50 a month
- Enterprise$500 a month
- StarterFree
- Bring your own cloud (BYOC)Priced on request
Qdrant plans
- Free TierFree
- Hybrid CloudPriced on request
- Premium TierPriced on request
- Private CloudPriced on request
- Standard TierPriced on request
Pick Pinecone if…
Pinecone suits teams building AI applications that need vector search, recommendations, or retrieval-augmented generation. Its web and API access, integrations, and multiple index types support varied implementation needs.
Pick Qdrant if…
Qdrant suits developers building semantic search or recommendation systems who need vector storage, metadata filtering, or hybrid retrieval. Its deployment choices may suit teams working locally or through a cloud service.