> Markdown copy of https://perq.sh/compare/vector-database-free-tiers (Vector database free tiers and startup credits: Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Qdrant vs Zilliz vs Chroma vs Upstash | Perq), generated 2026-10-25. Index of every page for agents: https://perq.sh/llms.txt. Search API and MCP server: https://perq.sh/agents. > Free plans, trial credits and startup programs from managed vector databases, with the storage or usage limits each vendor states. [Home](https://perq.sh/) › [Compare](https://perq.sh/compare) # Vector database free tiers and startup credits: Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Qdrant vs Zilliz vs Chroma vs Upstash Free plans, trial credits and startup programs from managed vector databases, with the storage or usage limits each vendor states. This table covers 8 offers from 6 vendors; 6 of the 8 live offers need no application. 8 offers · built only from our verified dataset · latest verification Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET. We don’t rank or score offers; the quotes speak for themselves. Published Oct 25, 2026 by [Avatar 8](https://perq.sh/about). ## At a glance | Provider | Offers tracked | No application | Offer types | Headline values (vendor wording) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Pinecone** | 2 | 1 | signup credit, startup program | [3-week Standard trial includes $300 credit](https://perq.sh/offers/pinecone-standard-trial) · [source](https://www.pinecone.io/pricing/) [Free Standard Tier + Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts](https://perq.sh/offers/pinecone-startups) · [source](https://www.pinecone.io/startup-program/) | | **Weaviate** | 1 | 1 | free tier | [Free Forever cluster ($0/mo, 100,000 objects, 1 GB memory)](https://perq.sh/offers/weaviate-free-forever) · [source](https://weaviate.io/pricing) | | **Qdrant** | 2 | 1 | free tier, startup program | [Free forever single-node cluster (1GB RAM / 4GB disk)](https://perq.sh/offers/qdrant-free-tier) · [source](https://qdrant.tech/pricing/) [Cloud discount valid 12 months](https://perq.sh/offers/qdrant-for-startups) · [source](https://qdrant.tech/qdrant-for-startups/) | | **Zilliz Cloud** | 1 | 1 | free tier | [Free plan: 5 GB storage, 2.5M vCUs/month](https://perq.sh/offers/zilliz-free) · [source](https://zilliz.com/pricing) | | **Chroma** | 1 | 1 | free tier | [Starter plan $0 + $5 in free credits](https://perq.sh/offers/chroma-starter) · [source](https://www.trychroma.com/pricing) | | **Upstash** | 1 | 1 | free tier | [Free vector DB, 10K daily query/update limit](https://perq.sh/offers/upstash-vector-free) · [source](https://upstash.com/pricing/vector) | ## Pinecone | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pinecone](https://perq.sh/offers/pinecone-standard-trial) | signup credit | **3-week Standard trial includes $300 credit** | No | New Standard-plan trial users | Start Standard free trial | “3 week trial includes $300 credit” [source ↗](https://www.pinecone.io/pricing/) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | | [Pinecone](https://perq.sh/offers/pinecone-startups) | startup program | **Free Standard Tier + Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts** | Yes | <100 employees, Series A or earlier | Join Pinecone for Startups | “Pinecone for Startups gives you free access to Pinecone's Standard Tier and Pro Support” [source ↗](https://www.pinecone.io/startup-program/) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Weaviate | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Weaviate](https://perq.sh/offers/weaviate-free-forever) | free tier | **Free Forever cluster ($0/mo, 100,000 objects, 1 GB memory)** | No | 1 cluster per user | Start free on Weaviate Cloud | “100,000 objects · 1 GB memory · 10 GB disk” [source ↗](https://weaviate.io/pricing) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Qdrant | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Qdrant](https://perq.sh/offers/qdrant-free-tier) | free tier | **Free forever single-node cluster (1GB RAM / 4GB disk)** | No | Anyone | Start free on Qdrant Cloud | “Free Tier Free forever For testing, and prototypes” [source ↗](https://qdrant.tech/pricing/) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | | [Qdrant](https://perq.sh/offers/qdrant-for-startups) | startup program | **Cloud discount valid 12 months** | Yes | Pre-seed/Seed/Series A, <5 years old, <$5M funding | Apply to Qdrant for Startups | “The discount is valid for 12 months from the date of acceptance” [source ↗](https://qdrant.tech/qdrant-for-startups/) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Zilliz Cloud | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Zilliz Cloud](https://perq.sh/offers/zilliz-free) | free tier | **Free plan: 5 GB storage, 2.5M vCUs/month** | No | Anyone | Start for free | “5 GB storage 2.5M vCUs per month included” [source ↗](https://zilliz.com/pricing) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Chroma | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Chroma](https://perq.sh/offers/chroma-starter) | free tier | **Starter plan $0 + $5 in free credits** | No | New Chroma Cloud accounts | Sign up for Chroma Cloud | “Starter plan per month + $5 in free credits” [source ↗](https://www.trychroma.com/pricing) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Upstash | Vendor / offer | Type | Credit value | Application needed? | Eligibility | How to claim | Source quote | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Upstash](https://perq.sh/offers/upstash-vector-free) | free tier | **Free vector DB, 10K daily query/update limit** | No | Anyone | Create free Upstash Vector index | “Daily Query/Update Limit 10K” [source ↗](https://upstash.com/pricing/vector) | Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET | ## Other comparisons - [Cloud startup credits compared: AWS vs Google Cloud vs Microsoft vs Cloudflare](https://perq.sh/compare/cloud-startup-credits) - [LLM API free tiers and signup credits compared](https://perq.sh/compare/llm-api-free-tiers) - [GPU & inference cloud credits compared: Modal, RunPod, Lambda, Baseten and more](https://perq.sh/compare/gpu-inference-cloud-credits) - [AWS Activate vs Google for Startups Cloud Program vs Microsoft for Startups](https://perq.sh/compare/aws-activate-vs-google-for-startups-vs-microsoft-for-startups) - [OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Google Gemini: free API credits compared](https://perq.sh/compare/openai-vs-anthropic-vs-gemini-api-credits) - [Observability and LLM monitoring credits: Datadog vs New Relic vs Grafana vs PostHog vs LangSmith and more](https://perq.sh/compare/observability-free-tiers-and-startup-credits) - [Speech and voice AI credits: Deepgram vs AssemblyAI vs ElevenLabs vs Cartesia and more](https://perq.sh/compare/speech-ai-credits-deepgram-vs-assemblyai-vs-elevenlabs) - [AI agent infrastructure credits: E2B vs Daytona vs Temporal vs Trigger.dev and more](https://perq.sh/compare/agent-sandbox-credits-e2b-vs-daytona) --- Published by Avatar 8 (Avatar 8 LLC), ops@avatar33.com. 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