Milvus review

Open-source vector database for scale

4.6
Open Source users
Open Source
67
ToolHund Score
Solid
Verified

Our verdict

Milvus is a cloud-native open-source vector DB with GPU support, multiple index types and Zilliz Cloud as its managed service.

ToolHund Score: 67/100 · Best for: Teams operating billion-scale vector workloads with GPU acceleration.

Strengths
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Developer control
Weaknesses
  • Requires setup
  • Can be complex for beginners
  • Needs careful permissions

Pricing

Open source · Zilliz Cloud from free tier
Strong for technical teams — no license fees, you pay for infra and model usage

Features

  • Billion-scale
  • GPU indexes
  • Multi-index
  • Zilliz Cloud

Top alternatives