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Products that do what Zvec – The SQLite of Vector Databases does
Zvec is a lightweight, SQLite-like embedded vector database purpose-built for edge and on-device workloads. It delivers four core advantages: out-of-the-box usability, configurable resource budgets, extreme performance, and versatile vector capabilities. Open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, Zvec aims to provide developers with a one-stop path from prototyping to production deployment on the edge. Try Zvec—we’re excited to see your adoption, feedback, and contributions. For a more detailed introduction, you can refer to https://zvec.org/en/blog/introduction/
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2020 · beekeeperstudio.io
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Hi HN, I built EdgeVec, a vector database that runs entirely in the browser. It implements HNSW (Hierarchical Navigable Small World) graphs for approximate nearest neighbor search. Performance: - Sub-millisecond search at 100k vectors (768 dimensions, k=10) - 148 KB gzipped bundle - 3.6x memory reduction with scalar quantization Use cases: browser extensions with semantic search, local-first apps, privacy-preserving RAG. Technical: Written in Rust, compiled to WASM. Uses AVX2 SIMD on native, simd128 on WASM. IndexedDB for browser persistence. npm:…
Dec 2025 · github.com
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2014 · realm.io
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2016 · github.com
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Hey HN - we launched Zep's document vector DB today. Zep is an open source memory store for LLM apps, and this builds on existing chat history memory persistence, embedding, and enrichment capabilities. Zep uses Postgres and pgvector for database operations and vector search. Vector search can be complicated on Postgres, with careful configuration required at both index creation and query time. We've focused on significantly improving this developer experience. Zep automatically selects index and query parameters for developers based on best practices and known heuristics. Vector database…
2023 · github.com
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2015 · github.com
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2013 · github.com
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MyScale is designed for the storage and analysis of massive vector data with structured metadata. If you are eager to find a high-performance vector search using SQL queries, MyScale could be your preferred option. Thanks to the advantages of native structural database support, it provides you with a flexible filter with a WHERE clause, even JOIN when you want to jointly search vectors with filters on relevant metadata from other tables. MyScale is now open for registration and offers millions of vectors‘ free tier plan for you! (https://myscale.com/) Now you can also use…
2023 · myscale.com
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Hi, this has been a labor of love over the last few days =) Can't wait to hear you feedback and of course AMA!
2023 · blog.airsequel.com
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2025 · github.com
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Hey HN, At Mintplex Labs are building developer tools for AI applications. One area we encountered frustration was the use of Vector Databases like Pinecone, Chroma, QDrant, or Weaviate to "unlock" long-term memory and contextual answers. It is nearly impossible to manage this data when in use for production. The craziest thing was how you cannot atomically CRUD any vectors in most of these vector databases. Let alone easily copy, clone, or migrate data or entire indexes without paying for re-embedding - among other things. With VectorAdmin you get a database level UI with the ability to…
2023 · vectoradmin.com
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2012 · github.com
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Disclaimer it is a heavily AI assisted project. The goal was not to be the most performative but the kind that's easier to learn from. I wanted to share this in case there are people who had the same idea or wanted to see something like this.
Jun 2026 · github.com
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2021 · datasette.io
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Dec 2025 · github.com
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I’ve built vectorvector, an open-source CLI tool for working with elevation data. Key features: * Generates contour lines (vector), hillshade tiles (raster), and terrarium tiles (raster elevation) * Processes the entire planet in ~7 hours on consumer hardware * Algorithms: Marching Squares for contours, Horn for hillshade, and Ramer–Douglas–Peucker for line simplification Benchmarked on a MacBook Pro (M2, 64 GB RAM). Output is customizable and aimed at developers and GIS enthusiasts. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Repo:…
2024 · github.com
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