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Turbopuffer alternatives

Vector databases · 5 alternatives · Turbopuffer iScore 64 (#6/6)

Every vector databases provider this site tracks, ordered by iScore — the same peers Turbopuffer's own score is measured against. The line under each name is where its sourced facts differ from Turbopuffer's; where a full comparison exists, the row links to it.

Ranked by iScore
  1. QdrantKind of free offer: Always free vs No free offer86#1/6
  2. Redis CloudKind of free offer: Free tier vs No free offer83#2/6
  3. PineconeKind of free offer: Free tier vs No free offer80#3/6
  4. WeaviateKind of free offer: Always free vs No free offer · Hybrid search (vector + keyword): Supported across all plans. vs Supported78#4/6
  5. Elastic CloudEntry paid plan: Elastic Cloud Hosted Standard, cheapest of four subscription tiers: as low as $99 per mon…66#5/6

Where Turbopuffer stands against these 5

Turbopuffer's own sourced figures, placed among the alternatives above that document the same thing in the same unit. A rank here is one criterion, not a verdict; the iScore above weighs all of them.

Free tier
No. 4 of the 5 alternatives that document it have one: Pinecone, Qdrant, Redis Cloud, Weaviate.
Entry paid plan
Launch plan: $16/month minimum usage, including all database features2nd cheapest of the 5 that document it. Cheapest: Redis Cloud — Essentials: from $0.007/hour, $5/month total. 250 MB-100 GB RAM and SSD, single DB.
Regions
20 public regions listed in the docs: 10 on AWS, 9 on GCP and 1 on Azure (eastus2); dedicated and BYOC…3rd highest of the 3 that document it. Highest: Redis Cloud — 76 regions for Redis Cloud Pro — 34 AWS and 42 Google Cloud — and 38 for Essentials (20 AWS, 16 Google Cloud…

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