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Compare Pinecone and Zilliz 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Pinecone
Star Rating
(39)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PineconeZilliz
Star Rating
(53)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansPinecone vs Zilliz
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zilliz easier to use. Reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Pinecone.
- Reviewers felt that Zilliz meets the needs of their business better than Pinecone.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zilliz is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zilliz over Pinecone.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pinecone
No pricing availableZilliz
Starter
Free
The simplest way to experience a fully-managed vector database.
- Up to 1 million vectors
- Up to 2 free collections
- No credit card required
Free Trial
Pinecone
Free Trial is available
Zilliz
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
38
9.3
48
Ease of Use
9.0
39
9.3
50
Ease of Setup
9.1
22
9.1
29
Ease of Admin
9.3
14
8.9
12
Quality of Support
8.8
32
9.5
44
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
13
9.1
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
39
9.5
45
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
9.7
24
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.3
24
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.3
24
Security
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Data Indexing
9.2
37
9.6
27
9.4
36
9.6
27
Filters
8.7
36
9.2
27
9.0
34
9.3
27
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pinecone and Zilliz are categorized as Vector Database
Unique Categories
Pinecone has no unique categories
Zilliz is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pinecone
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zilliz
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Retail
5.1%
Legal Services
5.1%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
18.0%
Computer Software
18.0%
Education Management
12.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Other
36.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Pinecone has no discussions with answers
Zilliz has no discussions with answers
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