Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Vald (Yahoo Japan)
- Pricing
- Open source — Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Ml Teams, Developers
- Editor rating
- 4.1 / 5
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
What is Vald?
Vald is a databases tool from Vald (Yahoo Japan). Vald is a highly scalable, distributed open-source vector search engine built on Kubernetes for fast approximate nearest neighbor search.
Vald uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to ml-teams, developers and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include cloud-native scaling, auto-indexing, open source. Worth weighing: requires kubernetes, smaller community.
Vald pricing
Pros
- Cloud-native scaling
- Auto-indexing
- Open source
Cons
- Requires Kubernetes
- Smaller community
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vald?
Vald is a highly scalable, distributed open-source vector search engine built on Kubernetes for fast approximate nearest neighbor search.
How much does Vald cost?
Vald is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Vald have a free trial?
Vald offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Vald support?
Vald is available on Self Hosted, Api.