Zilliz commercializes Milvus — the open-source vector database used by NVIDIA, Walmart, Salesforce. Dual HQ Shanghai + San Francisco. Backed by Hillhouse, Temasek, Prosperity7.
How Zilliz compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Zilliz does. All 5 offer an API, as Zilliz does. Zilliz was founded in 2017; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2024, 2 of them earlier. Zilliz is based in Shanghai, China; none of its 5 alternatives is in China. They are in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Market position · Data
How Zilliz compares in Data
Zilliz has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Zilliz's own market position as contested. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.
Zilliz has a free tier, with paid plans from $197 a month.
What are the best alternatives to Zilliz?
The closest alternatives to Zilliz that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Qdrant Vector DB, Cognee, Squirro, Weaviate Cloud, and Bright Data.
Is Zilliz still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Zilliz as operating at zilliz.com.
Where is Zilliz based?
Zilliz is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Does Zilliz have an API?
Yes. Zilliz offers an API.
Who is Zilliz for?
Zilliz is built for developers and enterprises.
How do I sign in to Zilliz?
Sign in on Zilliz's own website, zilliz.com. FalcoScan reviews Zilliz but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Zilliz directly.