# llm-app vs VectorChord

> Two self-hosted [Pinecone alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pinecone), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | llm-app | VectorChord |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in RAG | #4 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 58 755 ✓ | 1 832 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-148 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.1.1 · 28 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

llm-app scores 72/100 against 57/100 for VectorChord, so it is the safer default.

VectorChord ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for llm-app.

## Details

- [llm-app](https://selfhost.directory/project/llm-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llm-app.md)
- [VectorChord](https://selfhost.directory/project/vectorchord) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vectorchord.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/llm-app-vs-vectorchord