# Cloudflare AI Search vs Epsilla Vector Database (slim)

> Cloudflare AI Search scores 73.5 (BB) to Epsilla Vector Database's 35.7 (F) for db hybrid. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Cloudflare AI Search scores 73.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Epsilla Vector Database's 35.7 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do db hybrid.

- Cloudflare AI Search: BB 73.5, rank #92 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cloudflare-ai-search.min.md
- Epsilla Vector Database: F 35.7, rank #1069 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/epsilla.min.md
- Cloudflare AI Search, good for Teams already on Cloudflare that want a managed retrieval index over their own documents or website, with hybrid search and a ready MCP endpoint, without running a vector database. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 55; Schema & documentation, 89 against 36; Agent ergonomics, 88 against 47; Security & auth, 68 against 25; Payments & pricing, 45 against 30; Maintenance & community, 78 against 8; Transparency & trust, 73 against 62. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 1.5 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where Epsilla Vector Database loses 3 points for them.
- Epsilla Vector Database, good for Only for teams already running Epsilla, or buyers of its agent platform who want the bundled vector storage. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Open source.

| Category | Cloudflare AI Search | Epsilla Vector Database |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 55 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 89 | 36 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 88 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 68 | 25 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 45 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 78 | 8 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 62 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cloudflare AI Search | Epsilla Vector Database |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cloudflare, Inc. | Epsilla |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://dispatch.epsilla.com/api/v3` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Price for db hybrid | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | not published |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Cloudflare's Self-Serve Subscription Agreement. The `cloudflare` SDKs are Apache-2.0, `ai-search-provider` is MIT and the OpenAPI repository is BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Tools exposed | 1 | none |
| Last release | 2026-10-16 | 2025-11-29 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-09-12 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2023-11-16 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 86 npm/wk | 875 stars, 75 npm/wk, 125 PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 1.5/5 (2) |