SPTAG Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Source Libraryofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	C++ library for space partition tree and graph vector indexing and distributed serving under MIT.

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Free and open source under the MIT License. Users provide their own hardware and compute infrastructure for distributed serving and index compilation.”

Self-hosting cost

SPTAG is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper Vector Databases

same category, free plan or open-source license

TurboVecopen sourceFree and open source under the MIT License. Distributed as a Rust crate and Python package with zero software licensing fees.ObjectBoxFree and open source (Apache 2.0) for the core on-device database; ObjectBox Sync and enterprise SLAs are available via custom commercial licensing.Qdrantopen sourceQdrant is open-source (Apache 2.0) and offers a free 1GB RAM managed cloud tier ($0). Production cloud clusters use usage-based resource pricing (typically starting under $15/month for basic capacity), alongside Premium and Hybrid Cloud plans for enterprise deployments.PineconePinecone provides a free Starter serverless tier ($0), a Builder plan at $20/month flat for solo developers and small teams, a Standard production tier with a $50/month minimum commitment, and an Enterprise tier with a $500/month minimum.

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FAQ

How much does SPTAG cost?

Free and open source under the MIT License. Users provide their own hardware and compute infrastructure for distributed serving and index compilation.

Does SPTAG have a free plan?

Yes — SPTAG is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host SPTAG for free?

SPTAG is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper SPTAG alternatives?

TurboVec, ObjectBox, Qdrant are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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