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Ekpono A.

Full Stack Engineer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/20/2026

"Lightweight, SQLite-Like Embeddings Database That Runs Seamlessly in Python"

5/5

What do you like best about LanceDB?

Being able to run and host LanceDB locally, along with the simplicity of its API, helped me set up local documents for semantic search across our office files. It’s lightweight, which saves me server cost, and it runs seamlessly in my Python app as well. Overall, it feels like SQLite, but for embeddings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LanceDB?

I don’t think there’s anything I truly dislike about LanceDB, except that it’s still a newer technology, so breaking changes could disrupt business workflows or lead to unexpected API changes. Also, metadata searches aren’t the best right now, and it seems to require some fine-tuning to get the results I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LanceDB solving and how is that benefiting you?

It saves me from paying the high fees charged by big providers to host a small semantic search application, costs that can run into thousands of dollars as you scale. It also gives me more control over my private data. On top of that, it removes a lot of the complexity around vector databases and makes the setup straightforward. Lastly, the developer experience is top-tier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.