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Vector similarity search inside Postgres. The pragmatic default.

Category
Vector DB
Pricing
FREE
Hosting
Self-host
Platforms
API
Models
Model-agnostic
Verified
Jun 1, 2026

Postgres extension that adds a vector type plus exact and approximate nearest-neighbour search. Pairs naturally with Supabase, Neon, and any managed Postgres. The lowest-friction RAG backend if you already run Postgres.

Capabilities 1

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Vector search (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • No new database to operate
  • JOIN embeddings with relational data
  • Free and open source
  • Works on Supabase, Neon, any managed Postgres
  • Scales worse than dedicated vector DBs
  • Tuning HNSW/IVFFlat is on you
  • No built-in hybrid search out of the box

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