Stars
9.4k
GitHub star count
Last Release
13 days ago
v0.3.0
Contributors
20
N/A
Health Score
N/A
N/A
Key Features
agent memory
ann search
embedded database
local
nodejs
Tech Stack
C++
About
A lightweight, in-process vector database delivering billion-scale similarity search
zvec is a open-source project built primarily with C++ and maintained by alibaba. The project is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.
Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 9.4K stars, 534 forks, 20 contributors. Freshness signals include latest version v0.3.0, last release 2026-04-03, last commit 2026-04-15.
Analyst Note
A lightweight, in-process vector database delivering billion-scale similarity search
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from alibaba
- agent memory
Not Ideal For
- Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows
Typical Use Cases
Technical stack evaluation for engineering teamsDependency governance and upgrade planning in production systemsTrack delivery cadence and release quality from alibaba
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: C++
- Pricing model: Free
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last Release: 4/3/2026
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Apr 15, 2026, 08:06 PM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 16, 2026, 12:04 PM
- Completeness: 100%
- Last Verified: Apr 15, 2026, 08:06 PM
Data Status
Fresh
Last SyncApr 15, 2026, 08:06 PM
Metrics UpdatedFeb 16, 2026, 12:04 PM
Completeness100%
Last VerifiedApr 15, 2026, 08:06 PM
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows
All Metrics
Adoption
4/4Stars9.4k
Forks534
Open Issues48
Contributors20
Health
0/4Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending
Core
3/5Latest Versionv0.3.0
Last Release4/3/2026
Last Commit4/15/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending
Security
0/1Security ScorePending
Alternatives
N/A