Elasticsearch vs SingleStore
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Zilliz: 11 Best Vector Databases 2026. Last verified May 31, 2026.
The short answer
Elasticsearch ranks higher on Top 11 (#7 vs #9) for AI engineers building RAG and semantic search at scale. A mature, integrated solution for teams already using the Elastic stack.
At a glance
| Elasticsearch | SingleStore | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #7 / Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Zilliz: 11 Best Vector Databases 2026 | #9 / Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Zilliz: 11 Best Vector Databases 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Best for | Vector search for existing Elastic users | Unified transactional and vector data |
| Pricing | $$$ (Free to custom/enterprise) | $$$$ (Usage-based to custom/enterprise) |
| HQ | Mountain View, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 2012 | 2011 |
Elasticsearch
A mature, integrated solution for teams already using the Elastic stack.
www.elastic.coSee full entry in Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Zilliz: 11 Best Vector Databases 2026
SingleStore
A powerful distributed SQL database with integrated vector search capabilities.
www.singlestore.comSee full entry in Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Zilliz: 11 Best Vector Databases 2026
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