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LanceDB

★ 6k

Embedded serverless vector database that stores embeddings in files — no server to run at all.

LanceDB does the job of Pinecone, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Pinecone bills $70 for it. 6k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Pinecone.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$70
GitHub stars
6k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How LanceDB runs

Where it runs

LanceDB runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

LanceDB questions

Is LanceDB open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can LanceDB replace Pinecone?

Our verdict on Pinecone is YES. NocoDB (64k stars), Milvus (32k stars), Qdrant (22k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Pinecone — self-host in one command and stop paying $50/mo.

Can I self-host LanceDB?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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