Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Milvus
Milvus clearly comes out ahead of Zilliz on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Zilliz | Zilliz |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | database | databasecloud-infrastructure |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Milvus
usage based
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open source
| Feature | zilliz | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5M Vcus Per Month Included | ||
| Apache 2.0 License | ||
| 5 Gb Storage | ||
| Full Control Over Infrastructure | ||
| 99.95% Uptime Sla | ||
| Lite, Standalone, And Distributed Modes | ||
| Advanced Security: Cmek And Full-Path In-Transit Encryption | ||
| Self-Managed Deployment | ||
| Audit Logs, Sso (Saml 2.0 Based), Granular Rbac | ||
| Backup, Restore, And Basic Monitoring | ||
| Built-In Encryption For Data In Transit And At Rest | ||
| Enterprise Support Included | ||
| Fully Managed Vector Databases With Core Apis | ||
| Global Cluster With High-Level Availability And Disaster Recovery | ||
| Hipaa-Eligible With Enhanced Data Privacy Features | ||
| Multi-Replica And Elastic Scaling | ||
| Priority Support And Rapid Incident Response | ||
| Private Endpoint And Vpc Peering | ||
| Up To 5 Collections |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Milvus comes out ahead overall, though Zilliz can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Zilliz and Milvus offer a free tier.
Milvus scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Milvus is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
