pgvector
Vector similarity search inside Postgres.
Postgres extension adding vector types and HNSW/IVFFlat indexes — keep embeddings next to your relational data.
- Vendor
- Open source
- Category
- Vector databases
- Pricing
- Open source
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- PostgreSQL
- Platforms
- PostgreSQL
- Launched
- 2021
- Website
- github.com/pgvector/pgvector
Features
- HNSW indexes
- SQL joins with vectors
- Available on every major cloud
Best for
- Long context
- Enterprise
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