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    Best EU Alternatives to Milvus

    2 GDPR-compliant European alternatives to Milvus with verified EU data residency

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    Qdrant
    DEGermany

    Powering the next generation of AI applications with advanced and high-performant vector similarity search technology. Qdrant is an open-source vector search e

    Alt to:Pinecone, Milvus, Amazon OpenSearch Service +1
    Weaviate logo
    Weaviate
    NLNetherlands

    Weaviate is a cloud-native, real-time vector database that allows you to bring your machine-learning models to scale. There are extensions for specific use case

    Alt to:Pinecone, Milvus, Zilliz Cloud +5

    Milvus alternatives compared

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    Comparison of European alternatives to Milvus: headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    QdrantGermanyCustomer-defined, EU (any EU region)NoNoYes
    WeaviateNetherlandsCustomer-defined, Self-hosted, United StatesNoNoNo

    Frequently asked questions about Milvus alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to Milvus?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 2 European alternatives to Milvus, including Qdrant, Weaviate. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from Milvus to an EU alternative?+

    An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.

    Are EU alternatives to Milvus as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to Milvus offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these Milvus alternatives verified?+

    We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.