Milvus

AI Infrastructure Toolsmilvus.io

Open-source vector database

AI Infrastructure ToolsOpen SourceFree tier
Rating
3.9 ★★★★★
3 reviews
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1.3K
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Pricing
Free
free
Platform
Self-hosted · Kubernetes · Zilliz Cloud
API available

Overview

Milvus — Open-source vector database

Milvus is the world's most popular open-source vector database, designed for scalable similarity search. It supports multiple embedding types, hybrid search (vector + scalar), and can handle billions of vectors—making it the go-to choice for self-hosted vector search at scale.

Open-source vector storage

Billion-scale vector search

Hybrid search (vector + scalar)

Multiple index types

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

FeatureOpen-source vector storageIncluded
FeatureBillion-scale vector searchIncluded
FeatureHybrid search (vector + scalar)Included
FeatureMultiple index typesIncluded
FeatureKubernetes deploymentIncluded
FeatureGPU accelerationIncluded
FeatureZilliz Cloud managed versionIncluded
API AccessProgrammatic access available for developers.Available
PlatformsSelf-hosted · Kubernetes · Zilliz Cloud

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

  • Completely open source
  • Scales to billions of vectors
  • Highly performant
  • Large community

! Watch-outs

  • !Complex to self-host and manage
  • !Requires infrastructure expertise
  • !Steeper learning curve than Pinecone

Who it's for

Where Milvus pays for itself fast.

— Use case
Large-scale RAG systems
— Use case
Enterprise semantic search
— Use case
Recommendation engines
— Use case
Image similarity search
— Use case
Self-hosted vector storage

Community reviews

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Kevin M. ✓ Verified
PhD Candidate · Salesforce
3 months ago
Useful and reliable
Works really well for my use case. Integration with my existing tools was seamless — no friction at all. The collaboration features are genuinely well thought-out. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers.
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Lars H. ✓ Verified
Founder · BCG
3 months ago
Best in class, no question
Absolutely love this tool. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%. I use this daily and it's become essential to how I work. Keep up the great work, team.
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Liang S.
DevOps Engineer · Google
5 months ago
The best product I've used
Best-in-class, period. The accuracy has improved significantly with recent model updates. Integration with my existing tools was seamless — no friction at all.
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Amber W. ✓ Verified
Frontend Engineer · Bain
5 months ago
A must-have for any professional
Game changer for my workflow. Integration with my existing tools was seamless — no friction at all. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them. The output quality surprised me — it actually sounds human.
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Victoria R. ✓ Verified
DevOps Engineer
6 months ago
Good value, works well
Strong product with room to grow. The customization options let me tailor it to my exact workflow. The output quality surprised me — it actually sounds human. Some features feel half-baked — hopefully they'll improve. Five stars — no hesitation.
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Kevin K. ✓ Verified
Software Engineer · Google
11 months ago
The best tool I've used
Best-in-class, period. Pricing is fair for the value you get.
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Yuki Z.
Product Designer · Microsoft
1 years ago
Okay product, not amazing
Useful but frustrating at times. The AI doesn't just suggest — it learns from my preferences over time. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%.
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Josh P.
Content Strategist · Y Combinator startup
1 years ago
Okay product, not amazing
Does the job, nothing more. I use this daily and it's become essential to how I work. The customization options let me tailor it to my exact workflow. I'd love to see better export options.

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