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Feature Access (Free vs Pro)

Philosophy

Vector Inspector follows a user-friendly monetization model:

  • All vector database providers are free — Pinecone, Weaviate, ChromaDB, Qdrant, Milvus, FAISS, pgvector, Elasticsearch, and any future providers
  • Core workflows remain free — Connect, browse, search, visualize, filter, and manage your data
  • Pro features add power tools — Advanced analytics, workflow automation, enterprise formats, and collaboration

This approach ensures you can try and use the entire app with any provider, while Pro adds depth for teams and advanced use cases.

Feature Comparison

🌍 Vector Database Providers (All Free)

Provider Access Notes
ChromaDB Free Persistent local or remote
Qdrant Free Local, remote, or cloud
Pinecone Free Cloud-hosted vector database
Weaviate Free Local or cloud with GraphQL
Milvus Free Distributed vector database
FAISS (local files) Free Facebook's similarity search library
pgvector (PostgreSQL) Free Postgres extension for vectors
Elasticsearch (vector search) Free Elasticsearch with KNN plugin

All providers get the same core feature set: connect, browse, search, visualize, CRUD, import/export (CSV/JSON), metadata filtering.

🎯 Core Features (Free)

Feature Access Description
Connection management Free Connect to any supported provider
Collection/index browsing Free View all collections with statistics
Metadata browsing & filtering Free Advanced filters, AND/OR logic
Similarity search Free Text-to-vector
2D visualization (PCA/t-SNE/UMAP) Free Dimensionality reduction plots
3D visualization Free Interactive 3D scatter plots
CRUD operations Free Create, read, update, delete vectors
Item editing Free Edit metadata and documents inline
Import/Export (CSV, JSON) Free Standard data formats
Backup & restore Free Collection-level backup/restore
Cross-database migration Free Migrate collections between providers
Query history Free Recent queries (last 10–20)
Basic embedding integration Free Local models, simple API calls
Advanced query builder Free Visual filter builder with preview
Schema inspector Free View collection config and metadata

⚡ Pro Features (Power Tools & Workflows)

📊 Advanced Data Formats & Import/Export

Feature Access Description
Parquet import/export Pro Enterprise schema-aware format
Bulk import/export pipelines Pro Large-scale data migration tools
Schema-aware import/export Pro Automatic type detection and mapping

🔍 Advanced Queries & Search

Feature Access Description
Saved queries (named, persistent) Pro Save and share query templates
Similarity search Pro Vector-to-vector
Cross-collection queries Pro Query across multiple collections
Query templates Pro Reusable query patterns
Nested condition builder Pro Complex boolean logic with nesting

🧠 Embedding & Model Tools

Feature Access Description
Model Comparison Mode Pro Compare embeddings from different models
Embedding Inspector Pro Analyze which dimensions drive similarity
Large batch embedding jobs Pro Process thousands of items
Multiple model selection Pro Switch between embedding models
Embedding pipelines Pro Automated embedding workflows
GPU-accelerated workflows Pro Hardware acceleration for embeddings

📈 Analytics & Insights

Feature Access Description
Cluster Explorer Pro Advanced clustering with DBSCAN, HDBSCAN
Embedding Provenance Graph Pro Track embedding lineage and transformations
Semantic Drift Timeline Pro Monitor how embeddings change over time
Cross-Collection Similarity Pro Find similar items across databases
Performance profiling Pro Query optimization and index analysis

🏢 Enterprise & Provider Features

Feature Access Description
Cloud authentication flows Pro OAuth, API key management for cloud DBs
Advanced payload filtering Pro Provider-specific advanced queries
Hybrid search (semantic + keyword) Pro Combined search strategies
Sharding/replica insights Pro Cluster-level metadata and diagnostics
Index statistics & optimization Pro Performance tuning and monitoring

🛠️ Power Tools

Feature Access Description
Vector Surgery Pro Modify vector dimensions directly
Custom plugin system Pro Extend app with custom features
Team collaboration Pro Share queries, collections, and workspaces
Audit logging Pro Track all changes and queries
API access (programmatic) Pro REST API for automation

Summary

Free tier gives you:

  • Full access to all vector database providers
  • Complete data management (CRUD, import/export, backup)
  • Visualization and exploration tools
  • Search and filtering
  • Query history and basic workflows

Pro tier adds:

  • Enterprise data formats (Parquet)
  • Advanced analytics and insights
  • Workflow automation and pipelines
  • Team collaboration
  • Provider-specific power features
  • Custom extensions

Nothing currently in Free will ever move to Pro. This is our commitment to users.