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DuckDB

In-process analytical database whose vss extension adds an HNSW vector index — vector search alongside your columnar analytics.

★ 39k on GitHub·C++·data updated 2026-06-23
GitHub stars★ 39k
LanguageC++
CategoryVector databases
Repositoryduckdb/duckdb

What DuckDB is for

Alternatives to DuckDB

LanceDB

Vector databases · Rust
★ 11k

Embedded, in-process vector database on the columnar Lance format — versioned, updatable, larger-than-RAM retrieval with no server.

sqlite-vec

Vector databases · C
★ 7.8k

A single-file SQLite extension for vector search — exact brute-force KNN that lives inside the database you already ship.

pgvector

Vector databases · C
★ 22k

Vector similarity search inside Postgres — keep embeddings next to your relational data.

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