Pinecone
Fully-managed, serverless vector database with usage-based pricing for building AI search, RAG, and recommendation applications at scale.
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Pinecone is a fully-managed, serverless vector database purpose-built for AI applications such as semantic search, RAG, and recommendation systems, offering integrated embedding/inference so teams can skip standing up separate embedding infrastructure. It runs exclusively as a cloud service (including a Bring-Your-Own-Cloud option) across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with self-serve Starter/Builder/Standard plans and a custom Enterprise/BYOC tier for larger organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York City, Pinecone raised a $100M Series B in April 2023 led by Andreessen Horowitz at a $750M valuation.
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0/monthly | Dense, sparse, and full-text indexes, Console metrics, Community support via Discord, No credit card required |
| Builder | $20/monthly | Everything in Starter with higher limits, Multiple projects/users, Free support included |
| Standard | $50/monthly | Unlimited storage, Dedicated read nodes, Backup/restore, RBAC, SAML SSO |
| Enterprise | $500/monthly | 99.95% uptime SLA, Private networking, Customer-managed encryption keys, Audit logs, Pro support |
| Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) | Custom | Pinecone deployed inside customer's cloud account, Pro support included |
Source: https://www.pinecone.io/pricing/
Agent-readiness
- Discoverability
- 75/100
- Machine-readable content
- 85/100
- Programmatic access
- 90/100
- MCP / agent support
- 70/100
- Self-serve transactability
- 80/100
- Transparency
- 85/100
Security & compliance
- SSO / SAML
- Yes
- Encryption at rest
- Yes
- Encryption in transit
- Yes
- Audit log
- Yes
- Pentest report
- Yes
"Not publicly documented" means Crail found no public evidence either way — not a confirmed absence. See our methodology. Trust center: https://security.pinecone.io/.
FAQ
Does Pinecone have a free tier?
Yes, Pinecone offers a free tier or free trial.
Can you buy Pinecone without talking to sales?
Yes, Pinecone can be purchased self-serve without a sales call.
Does Pinecone have an official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server?
Yes, Pinecone publishes an official MCP server (https://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp).
What compliance certifications does Pinecone hold?
Pinecone holds: SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA.
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Methodology & disclosure
Data verified via agent crawled, last checked 2026-07-27. Agent-readiness methodology version crail-ar-v0.1. No vendor payment influences these scores — see our methodology page.