brain-dbvsllm-app
Two self-hosted Pinecone alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| brain-db | llm-app | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 34/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #115 of 125 in AI | #4 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 42 | 58 755 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +-148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
llm-app scores 72/100 against 34/100 for brain-db, so it is the safer default.
brain-db ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for llm-app.
If you want the quickest setup, llm-app is easier to run; brain-db needs more configuration.
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