Stars
9.6k
GitHub star count
Last Release
22 days ago
v0.4.0
Contributors
22
N/A
Health Score
N/A
N/A
Key Features
agent skills
db
embedded
faiss
hnsw
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 9.6K stars, 549 forks, 22 contributors. Freshness signals include latest version v0.4.0, last release 2026-05-09, last commit 2026-05-11.
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 skills
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: 5/9/2026
Data Basis
- Last Sync: May 30, 2026, 10:04 PM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 16, 2026, 12:04 PM
- Completeness: 27%
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026, 10:04 PM
Data Status
Fresh
Last SyncMay 30, 2026, 10:04 PM
Metrics UpdatedFeb 16, 2026, 12:04 PM
Completeness27%
Last VerifiedMay 30, 2026, 10:04 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
4/4Stars9.6k
Forks549
Open Issues56
Contributors22
Health
0/4Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending
Core
3/5Latest Versionv0.4.0
Last Release5/9/2026
Last Commit5/11/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending
Security
0/1Security ScorePending
Alternatives
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