Best Search Databases in 2026
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29 search databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Search Databases 4 channels on this page · 10 of 32 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPrimary search modeVector searchFaceted searchDeploymentIndex limitQuery interface Spec sheet Score
26 Amazon CloudSearch Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary search modefull-textVector searchnot statedFaceted searchYesDeploymentcloudIndex limitnot statedQuery interfaceREST 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
27 Sonic Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary search modefull-textVector searchnot statedFaceted searchnot statedDeploymentself-hostedIndex limitnot statedQuery interfacenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
28 Marqo Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary search modenot statedVector searchnot statedFaceted searchnot statedDeploymentcloudIndex limitnot statedQuery interfacenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
29 Vald Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary search modenot statedVector searchnot statedFaceted searchnot statedDeploymentself-hostedIndex limitnot statedQuery interfacenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Primary search mode | Vector search |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Amazon CloudSearch | 5.6 | No | No | — | full-text | — |
| 27 | Sonic | 5.5 | No | — | — | full-text | — |
| 28 | Marqo | 5.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Vald | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — |
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