# Milvus

> Milvus — An open-source vector database built for GenAI applications that enables high-speed searches and scales to tens of billions of vectors with minimal performance loss.

**Category:** saas / unknown  
**Domain:** milvus.io  
**Source:** [Toneeto](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/milvus.io)  
**Last updated:** April 10, 2026

## Changelog

### Apr 10, 2026 — Free Tier

Milvus offers a free tier; Milvus Standalone is a single-machine deployment ideal for datasets with up to m; Attu v3.0.0-beta.3 was released

- Milvus offers a free tier _(100% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Milvus Standalone is a single-machine deployment ideal for datasets with up to millions of vectors _(100% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Attu v3.0.0-beta.3 was released _(100% confidence)_

### Apr 9, 2026 — New Feature

Attu v3.0.0-beta.2 was released

- Attu v3.0.0-beta.2 was released _(100% confidence)_

### Apr 8, 2026 — New Feature

Attu v3.0.0-beta.1 was released

- Attu v3.0.0-beta.1 was released _(100% confidence)_

### Feb 28, 2026 — New Feature

Attu v2.6.5 was released; Attu v2.6.5 added AI-powered schema generation feature; Attu v2.6.5 added file upload for schema prediction supporting CSV and JSON file (+1 more)

- Attu v2.6.5 was released _(100% confidence)_
- Attu v2.6.5 added AI-powered schema generation feature _(100% confidence)_
- Attu v2.6.5 added file upload for schema prediction supporting CSV and JSON files up to 10MB _(100% confidence)_
- Attu v2.6.5 added ability to modify replica count for loaded collections in distributed deployments _(100% confidence)_

## Pricing

| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Type |
|------|---------|-----------------|------|
| Milvus Lite | — | — | subscription |
| Milvus Standalone | — | — | subscription |
| Milvus Distributed | — | — | subscription |
| Zilliz Cloud (Managed Milvus) | — | — | subscription |

## Competitors

- [Zilliz](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/zilliz.com)
- [Weaviate](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/weaviate.io)
- [MyScale](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/myscale.com)
- [NebulaGraph, powered by Vesoft](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/nebula-graph.io)
- [OpenSearch Project](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/opensearch.org)

## Audience Segments

### startup_team (50% fit)

**Use case:** Milvus for small teams
**Why:** Insufficient evidence for specific segmentation, defaulting to startup_team
**Key considerations:** ease of use, value for money

## Gotchas & Limitations

- Steep learning curve [moderate]
- Complex coding for collection creation [moderate]

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*Data verified by [Toneeto](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/milvus.io). JSON available at [/api/co/milvus.io](https://www.toneeto.com/api/co/milvus.io).*