Milvus review
Open-source vector database for scale
4.6
Open Source— usersOpen 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