# VectorChord vs yantrikdb-server

> 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.

| | VectorChord | yantrikdb-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Vector Database | #63 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 1 832 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.1.1 · 28 Feb 2026 | v0.20.0 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

VectorChord scores 57/100 against 47/100 for yantrikdb-server, so it is the safer default.

yantrikdb-server ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for VectorChord.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/vectorchord-vs-yantrikdb-server