Elasticsearch vs Vertex AI Vector Search
| Elasticsearch | Vertex AI Vector Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web | api, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Paid from | 99 /mo | — |
| Deployment | both | cloud |
| Hybrid search | — | Yes |
| Metadata filtering | — | Yes |
| Sparse vectors | — | Yes |
| Index types | — | Tree-AH, brute force |
| SDK languages | — | Python, Java |
Both are listed in Best Vector Database Hosting. On Inferse, Elasticsearch scores higher on our published basis.