# Pinecone

> Vector database for AI applications

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://pinecone.io  
**Added:** 2026-08-19

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## The Hook

Pinecone is where your embeddings live.

## What's Good

Purpose-built for vector similarity search. Managed infrastructure handles scaling. Metadata filtering enables hybrid search. The free tier is generous for experimentation.

## The Catch

Vendor lock-in for a core AI capability. Costs scale with vector count and queries. Self-hosting is not an option.

## Verdict

The managed vector database for production AI.