Zilliz Cloud
Fully managed cloud database built on open-source Milvus for large-scale vector search and RAG/AI workloads.
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Zilliz Cloud is the fully managed, serverless-to-dedicated cloud offering from Zilliz, the company founded by the creators of the open-source Milvus vector database. It provides billion-scale vector similarity search with a free tier, serverless and dedicated CU-based pricing, BYOC, and a Business Critical tier for regulated industries. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in the Silicon Valley (Redwood City, CA) area, Zilliz has raised a total of $113M, including a $60M Series B extension in 2022.
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/monthly | Serverless shared environment, Up to 5 collections, Good for learning/personal projects |
| Standard | $0/usage | Fully managed vector database with core APIs, Backup, restore, basic monitoring, Built-in encryption in transit and at rest, 30-day free trial on Dedicated |
| Enterprise | $197/monthly | 99.95% uptime SLA, Audit logs, SSO (SAML 2.0), Granular RBAC, Multi-replica and elastic scaling, Private endpoint and VPC peering, 30-day free trial |
| Business Critical | Custom | Global cluster with HA/disaster recovery, CMEK and full-path in-transit encryption, HIPAA-eligible with enhanced data privacy, Rapid incident response |
Source: https://zilliz.com/pricing
Agent-readiness
- Discoverability
- 92/100
- Machine-readable content
- 70/100
- Programmatic access
- 90/100
- MCP / agent support
- 85/100
- Self-serve transactability
- 85/100
- Transparency
- 90/100
Security & compliance
- SSO / SAML
- Yes
- Encryption at rest
- Yes
- Encryption in transit
- Yes
- Audit log
- Yes
- Pentest report
- Not publicly documented
"Not publicly documented" means Crail found no public evidence either way — not a confirmed absence. See our methodology. Trust center: https://zilliz.com/trust-center.
FAQ
Does Zilliz Cloud have a free tier?
Yes, Zilliz Cloud offers a free tier or free trial.
Can you buy Zilliz Cloud without talking to sales?
Yes, Zilliz Cloud can be purchased self-serve without a sales call.
Does Zilliz Cloud have an official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server?
Yes, Zilliz Cloud publishes an official MCP server (https://github.com/zilliztech/mcp-server-milvus).
What compliance certifications does Zilliz Cloud hold?
Zilliz Cloud holds: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR.
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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.