Pinecone Review 2026
The vector database to build knowledgeable AI
What is Pinecone?
Pinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale in production. Search through billions of items for similar matches in milliseconds via an API call.
Best for
Mixed
Use cases
- Build RAG pipelines
- Semantic search
- Recommendation systems
- Power AI agents
Key features
Serverless vector database
Embedding & reranking models
Hybrid (vector + keyword) search
Pinecone Assistant
Namespaces & metadata filtering
MCP servers
Pricing
Model
freemium
Price range
Starter, Builder, Standard, and Enterprise plans
Free tier
Yes
Integrations
Pinecone integrates with 5 tools including:
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Market position
Market score
31
Share of voice
Category rank
#30 of 117
GTM Developer Tools
60-day move
-28
Places moved
Notable customers
DuolingoAdobeCiscoGoDaddyHubSpotZapierWorkdayGongZoomInfoAsana
Market data from Adam's GTM Report.
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