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Best when hybrid search and modularity matter. Cloud for convenience; self-host when lock-in anxiety spikes.
Overall 8.2 (curated_estimate, high) · score asOf 2026-09-14 · last reviewed 2026-09-14. This is not an Elo and not a live price board. Provider · JSON
Jobs: rag-enterprise, managed-vector, self-host-vector, hybrid-search-rag, temporal-graph-memory, knowledge-graph-rag
| Provider | Why listed | Overall | Δ vs subject | asOf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qdrant Depot pick for serious vector workloads with filters. Self-host or Cloud — either way you can leave. | same_jtbd_pick, same_jtbd_runner · managed-vector, self-host-vector, hybrid-search-rag | 8.59high | +0.39 | 2026-10-19 |
| Cognee Graph memory when documents→ontology matter. Zep for temporal bipartite graphs; Mem0 for simplest hosted… | same_jtbd_runner, same_jtbd_pick · temporal-graph-memory, knowledge-graph-rag | 8.09high | -0.11 | 2026-09-14 |
| Zep Pick when agents need temporal/entity graph memory, not just vector snippets. Mem0 for simpler recall. | same_jtbd_pick, same_jtbd_runner · temporal-graph-memory, knowledge-graph-rag | 7.44high | -0.76 | 2026-09-14 |
| Cohere Use for retrieval stacks (embed+rerank), not as your primary agent brain. Quietly excellent at enterprise RAG. | same_jtbd_pick · rag-enterprise | 7.95high | -0.25 | 2026-10-19 |
| Zilliz (Milvus) When you're truly at massive scale, Milvus/Zilliz earns its complexity. Don't start here for a chatbot MVP. | same_jtbd_runner · managed-vector, self-host-vector, hybrid-search-rag | 8.16high | -0.04 | 2026-09-14 |
| Pinecone Still the zero-ops vector default. If you already run Postgres, try pgvector before paying Pinecone rents. | same_jtbd_runner · rag-enterprise, managed-vector | 7.95high | -0.25 | 2026-09-14 |
| Supabase (pgvector) Depot default for most agent apps under ~25–50M vectors. Don't add Pinecone until Postgres actually hurts. | same_jtbd_runner · hybrid-search-rag | 8.64high | +0.44 | 2026-09-14 |
| Meilisearch Cloud Typesense/Algolia peer for product + RAG hybrid search. Prefer Typesense when hourly HA clusters are clearer… | same_jtbd_runner · hybrid-search-rag | 8.36high | +0.16 | 2026-09-14 |
| Typesense Cloud Hybrid search peer when you want Algolia-like DX without per-request fees. Sample $0.03/hr floor pinned… | same_jtbd_runner · hybrid-search-rag | 8.29high | +0.09 | 2026-09-14 |
| Algolia Enterprise product-search default. Prefer Typesense/OpenSearch when $/QPS dominates; vector DBs when pure… | same_jtbd_runner · hybrid-search-rag | 8.27high | +0.07 | 2026-09-14 |
| Upstash Vector Prototype/edge RAG peer when you already on Upstash. Prefer Qdrant/Pinecone for serious filtered production… | same_jtbd_runner · managed-vector | 8.15high | -0.05 | 2026-09-14 |
| Elasticsearch Serverless Enterprise hybrid/vector search when already in Elastic. Prefer Typesense/Meilisearch/Algolia for product… | same_jtbd_runner · hybrid-search-rag | 8.06high | -0.14 | 2026-09-14 |
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