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Overview
Developed byZilliz
Founded2019
LicenseApache 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Primary languageGo
Use caseVector similarity search and storage
Technical
API compatible
gRPCRESTful API
Protocols
gRPCRESTful API
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Pinecone
Based onGo programming language
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Claims57
Avg confidence92%
Avg freshness99%
Last updatedUpdated yesterday
WikidataQ600204
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Milvus

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Open-source vector database with GPU acceleration for billion-scale similarity search

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primary use case

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billion-scale vector similarity search with GPU acceleration○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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integrates with

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programming language

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developed by

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open source

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license type

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Apache 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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pricing model

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supports language

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api compatible with

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maintained by

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programming language support

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supports index type

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supports model

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written in

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supports protocol

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uses storage

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deployment option

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based on

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storage backend supports

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founded year

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2019○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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