# LanceDB

> Apache-2.0 embedded multimodal vector store on Lance

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://lancedb.com  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb  
**Added:** 2026-09-06

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## The Hook

LanceDB is embedded multimodal retrieval when vectors should live next to the app.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0. Embedded-first on Lance. Python/JS/Rust paths, hybrid search.

## The Catch

Embedded is not zero ops forever - disk growth still matters. Distinct from Chroma collections DX and sqlite-vec.

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 embedded vectors. Free locally.