Pinecone vs Vertex AI Vector Search
| Pinecone | Vertex AI Vector Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | api, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Paid from | 20 /mo | — |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Hybrid search | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Sparse vectors | Yes | Yes |
| Index types | Ananas, PQFS, IVF with PQFS | Tree-AH, brute force |
| SDK languages | Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C# | Python, Java |
Both are listed in Best Vector Database Hosting. On Inferse, Pinecone scores higher on our published basis.