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LanceDB vs pgvectorscale

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LanceDBpgvectorscale
LanguageRustRust
LicenceApache-2.0PostgreSQL
Stars12k3.1k
Latestv0.39.00.9.1
Last push2026-10-062026-10-01
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 98 days between releases
Active contributors59 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Pinecone. Alternatives to Pinecone →

    PartialLanceDBEmbedded vector and full-text search over Lance files on local disk or object storage, without a server to run.

    PartialpgvectorscaleAdds a disk-based StreamingDiskANN index and label filtering to pgvector inside PostgreSQL.