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AI Vector Databases & RAG Infrastructure

Power semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) apps with a database built for AI embeddings. Store and query millions of vectors fast — the infrastructure layer behind AI applications that need to search documents, memories, or knowledge bases by meaning, not just keywords.

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Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Bedrock

The fully managed AWS platform for building generative AI applications and agents at production scale

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Databricks

Databricks

The Data Intelligence Platform for building and scaling data and AI

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Qdrant

Qdrant

Open-source vector search engine for production-grade AI retrieval

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Chroma

Chroma

The open-source search infrastructure for AI — fast, serverless, and scalable

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Pinecone

Pinecone

The vector database to build knowledgeable AI agents at any scale

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MongoDB Atlas Vector Search

MongoDB Atlas Vector Search

Build intelligent applications with vector search, hybrid search, and generative AI on your live data

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LangChain

LangChain

The open-source framework and platform for building reliable AI agents

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Linkly AI

Linkly AI

Local AI knowledge engine — index all your files, search from any AI agent, files never leave your computer

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Weaviate

Weaviate

The open-source AI-native database for vector search, RAG, and memory

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AI Vector Databases & RAG Infrastructure

When you want an AI to answer questions based on your own documents — your product documentation, internal knowledge base, past support tickets — the standard approach is called retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). The documents get converted into numerical representations called embeddings and stored in a vector database, which can then find the most relevant chunks when a user asks a question.

What vector databases do that regular databases can't

Traditional databases search by exact match — a document either contains the word "refund" or it doesn't. Vector databases search by meaning — they can find documents about returns, cancellations, and money-back guarantees when someone asks about "getting my money back," even if the exact phrase never appears.

Choosing the right one for your project

  • Pinecone — fully managed, easiest to get started with.
  • Weaviate and Qdrant — self-hostable for teams that want data control.
  • Chroma — lightweight, popular for local development and prototyping.

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