# Retrieval & vector search compared head to head (slim) > 85 head-to-head comparisons of vector search and retrieval databases for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides. - Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/vector-search/index.md (~3,200 tokens) · this version ~3,130 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/vector-search/index.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/vector-search/ - Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-09 - Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/vector-search.md - Shortlist and picks by need: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/vector-search/index.md ## Ranked 1. [Meilisearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/meilisearch.md) A 78.6 2. [Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pinecone.md) BB 76.2 3. [Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/supabase-mcp.md) BB 75.6 4. [Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qdrant.md) BB 75.3 5. [Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/typesense.md) BB 70.7 6. [Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vespa.md) BB 70 7. [OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opensearch.md) B 68 8. [Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/weaviate.md) B 67.9 9. [Elasticsearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/elasticsearch.md) B 67.7 10. [LanceDB](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lancedb.md) B 65.4 11. [Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/upstash-vector.md) B 62.4 12. [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/milvus-zilliz.md) C 57.3 13. [Chroma API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chroma.md) E 45.2 14. [Epsilla Vector Database](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/epsilla.md) F 35.7 ## Vector search - [Chroma API + MCP vs Elasticsearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-elasticsearch.md): E 45.2 vs B 67.7 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Epsilla Vector Database](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-epsilla.md): E 45.2 vs F 35.7 - [Chroma API + MCP vs LanceDB](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-lancedb.md): E 45.2 vs B 65.4 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Meilisearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-meilisearch.md): E 45.2 vs A 78.6 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-milvus-zilliz.md): E 45.2 vs C 57.3 - [Chroma API + MCP vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-opensearch.md): E 45.2 vs B 68 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-pinecone.md): E 45.2 vs BB 76.2 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-qdrant.md): E 45.2 vs BB 75.3 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-typesense.md): E 45.2 vs BB 70.7 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-upstash-vector.md): E 45.2 vs B 62.4 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-vespa.md): E 45.2 vs BB 70 - [Chroma API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chroma-vs-weaviate.md): E 45.2 vs B 67.9 - [Elasticsearch vs Epsilla Vector Database](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-epsilla.md): B 67.7 vs F 35.7 - [Elasticsearch vs LanceDB](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-lancedb.md): B 67.7 vs B 65.4 - [Elasticsearch vs Meilisearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-meilisearch.md): B 67.7 vs A 78.6 - [Elasticsearch vs Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-milvus-zilliz.md): B 67.7 vs C 57.3 - [Elasticsearch vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-opensearch.md): B 67.7 vs B 68 - [Elasticsearch vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-pinecone.md): B 67.7 vs BB 76.2 - [Elasticsearch vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-qdrant.md): B 67.7 vs BB 75.3 - [Elasticsearch vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-typesense.md): B 67.7 vs BB 70.7 - [Elasticsearch vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-upstash-vector.md): B 67.7 vs B 62.4 - [Elasticsearch vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-vespa.md): B 67.7 vs BB 70 - [Elasticsearch vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elasticsearch-vs-weaviate.md): B 67.7 vs B 67.9 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs LanceDB](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-lancedb.md): F 35.7 vs B 65.4 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Meilisearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-meilisearch.md): F 35.7 vs A 78.6 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-milvus-zilliz.md): F 35.7 vs C 57.3 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-opensearch.md): F 35.7 vs B 68 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-pinecone.md): F 35.7 vs BB 76.2 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-qdrant.md): F 35.7 vs BB 75.3 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-typesense.md): F 35.7 vs BB 70.7 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-upstash-vector.md): F 35.7 vs B 62.4 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-vespa.md): F 35.7 vs BB 70 - [Epsilla Vector Database vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/epsilla-vs-weaviate.md): F 35.7 vs B 67.9 - [LanceDB vs Meilisearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-meilisearch.md): B 65.4 vs A 78.6 - [LanceDB vs Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-milvus-zilliz.md): B 65.4 vs C 57.3 - [LanceDB vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-opensearch.md): B 65.4 vs B 68 - [LanceDB vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-pinecone.md): B 65.4 vs BB 76.2 - [LanceDB vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-qdrant.md): B 65.4 vs BB 75.3 - [LanceDB vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-typesense.md): B 65.4 vs BB 70.7 - [LanceDB vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-upstash-vector.md): B 65.4 vs B 62.4 - [LanceDB vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-vespa.md): B 65.4 vs BB 70 - [LanceDB vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lancedb-vs-weaviate.md): B 65.4 vs B 67.9 - [Meilisearch vs Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-milvus-zilliz.md): A 78.6 vs C 57.3 - [Meilisearch vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-opensearch.md): A 78.6 vs B 68 - [Meilisearch vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-pinecone.md): A 78.6 vs BB 76.2 - [Meilisearch vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-qdrant.md): A 78.6 vs BB 75.3 - [Meilisearch vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-typesense.md): A 78.6 vs BB 70.7 - [Meilisearch vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-upstash-vector.md): A 78.6 vs B 62.4 - [Meilisearch vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-vespa.md): A 78.6 vs BB 70 - [Meilisearch vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-weaviate.md): A 78.6 vs B 67.9 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs OpenSearch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-opensearch.md): C 57.3 vs B 68 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-pinecone.md): C 57.3 vs BB 76.2 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-qdrant.md): C 57.3 vs BB 75.3 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-typesense.md): C 57.3 vs BB 70.7 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-upstash-vector.md): C 57.3 vs B 62.4 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-vespa.md): C 57.3 vs BB 70 - [Milvus and Zilliz Cloud API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/milvus-zilliz-vs-weaviate.md): C 57.3 vs B 67.9 - [OpenSearch vs Pinecone API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-pinecone.md): B 68 vs BB 76.2 - [OpenSearch vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-qdrant.md): B 68 vs BB 75.3 - [OpenSearch vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-typesense.md): B 68 vs BB 70.7 - [OpenSearch vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-upstash-vector.md): B 68 vs B 62.4 - [OpenSearch vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-vespa.md): B 68 vs BB 70 - [OpenSearch vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/opensearch-vs-weaviate.md): B 68 vs B 67.9 - [Pinecone API + MCP vs Qdrant API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pinecone-vs-qdrant.md): BB 76.2 vs BB 75.3 - [Pinecone API + MCP vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pinecone-vs-typesense.md): BB 76.2 vs BB 70.7 - [Pinecone API + MCP vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pinecone-vs-upstash-vector.md): BB 76.2 vs B 62.4 - [Pinecone API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pinecone-vs-vespa.md): BB 76.2 vs BB 70 - [Pinecone API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pinecone-vs-weaviate.md): BB 76.2 vs B 67.9 - [Qdrant API + MCP vs Typesense API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/qdrant-vs-typesense.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 70.7 - [Qdrant API + MCP vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/qdrant-vs-upstash-vector.md): BB 75.3 vs B 62.4 - [Qdrant API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/qdrant-vs-vespa.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 70 - [Qdrant API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/qdrant-vs-weaviate.md): BB 75.3 vs B 67.9 - [Redis MCP vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/redis-mcp-vs-supabase-mcp.md): C 55.7 vs BB 75.6 - [Typesense API + MCP vs Upstash Vector API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/typesense-vs-upstash-vector.md): BB 70.7 vs B 62.4 - [Typesense API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/typesense-vs-vespa.md): BB 70.7 vs BB 70 - [Typesense API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/typesense-vs-weaviate.md): BB 70.7 vs B 67.9 - [Upstash Vector API + MCP vs Vespa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/upstash-vector-vs-vespa.md): B 62.4 vs BB 70 - [Upstash Vector API + MCP vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/upstash-vector-vs-weaviate.md): B 62.4 vs B 67.9 - [Vespa vs Weaviate API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/vespa-vs-weaviate.md): BB 70 vs B 67.9 ## SQL databases - [ClickHouse MCP Server vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clickhouse-mcp-server-vs-supabase-mcp.md): B 64.6 vs BB 75.6 - [PlanetScale MCP Server vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/planetscale-mcp-vs-supabase-mcp.md): B 66.4 vs BB 75.6 - [Postgres MCP Pro vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postgres-mcp-pro-vs-supabase-mcp.md): F 36.7 vs BB 75.6 - [PostgreSQL (archived MCP reference server) vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postgres-reference-server-archived-vs-supabase-mcp.md): F 18.4 vs BB 75.6 - [Snowflake-managed MCP server vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/snowflake-managed-vs-supabase-mcp.md): C 56.4 vs BB 75.6 ## Databases - [MongoDB MCP Server vs Supabase API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mongodb-mcp-vs-supabase-mcp.md): A 79.9 vs BB 75.6