turbopuffer
Vector and full-text search on object storage
turbopuffer, launched in 2023 by former Shopify engineers Simon Eskildsen and Justine Li, keeps vector and full-text indexes on object storage to cut the cost of very large, many-namespace workloads. It lists Anthropic, Cursor, Notion and Atlassian among its customers and added Thrive Capital as an investor in December 2025.
| Pricing from | Usage-based, from $16/month minimum |
| Best for | Huge multi-tenant datasets on a budget |
| Website | turbopuffer.com |
turbopuffer pricing
Pricing as Lister records it: Usage-based, from $16/month minimum
Prices change: check turbopuffer's own pricing page before you buy.
Strengths and trade-offs
- Low cost for very large datasets
- Vector, BM25 and hybrid in one
- No open-source version
- Monthly minimum spend on every plan
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Questions about turbopuffer
How much does turbopuffer cost?
turbopuffer's pricing, as Lister records it: Usage-based, from $16/month minimum.
Who is turbopuffer best for?
turbopuffer is best for huge multi-tenant datasets on a budget.
Where does turbopuffer rank?
turbopuffer is ranked #6 in Top 10 Vector Databases (Lister Score 90.4).
What are the best alternatives to turbopuffer?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Pinecone (#1 in Top 10 Vector Databases), Qdrant (#2 in Top 10 Vector Databases) and Milvus (#3 in Top 10 Vector Databases).
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#6 in Top 10 Vector Databases
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