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SingleStoreThe real-time database for AI, apps and analytics
Comparison · Vector Databases · weekly run Nov 2

OpenSearch vs SingleStore

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

OpenSearch is the stronger AI pick in Vector Databases: it has a visibility score of 3.9 versus 0.6 for SingleStore.

Choose OpenSearch if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (3.9 vs 0.6)
  • Strong general database popularity
  • Hybrid keyword-plus-semantic search with dense vectors
  • Suited to broader search, logging, analytics, and observability

Choose SingleStore if…

  • You need ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2 Type 2 or HIPAA or GDPR or CCPA or Privacy Shield or PCI DSS v4.0.1 coverage
  • You prefer a larger, established vendor (201–500 employees)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric OpenSearch SingleStore
Visibility score3.9%0.6%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in Vector Databases#16#26
Share of voice1.7%0.4%
Mentions this run82
Positive in AI answers0%0%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2OpenSearch 4%

OpenSearch 0pp · SingleStore 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

OpenSearch leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
3.9%
0.9%
AI Mode
3%
0%
Perplexity
4.8%
0.9%
OpenSearchSingleStore

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0OpenSearch ranked higher
0SingleStore ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionOpenSearchSingleStore
Pricing model—Usage-based
Entry price—Free; paid from $0.99 / mo
Free plan—Yes
DeploymentSelf-managed, or through Amazon OpenSearch Service and managed providers such as Aiven and Instaclustr. A Kubernetes operator is available for managing clusters.Managed cloud service on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, plus self-managed deployments and a bring-your-own-cloud option
Compliance—ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, Privacy Shield, PCI DSS v4.0.1
SupportCommunity forum, Slack, GitHub, Long-term support from certified providersSelf-support on the free tier, Standard Support on paid tiers, Talk to a specialist, Technical support request
Founded20212011
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco, CA
Employees51–200201–500
Funding—Series F-2 (led by Goldman Sachs) · $558M raised
Best forOrganizations that want search, vector retrieval, and observability on open source software without vendor lock-in.Teams building real-time applications, analytics and AI features that need live data without copies

Plans side by side

OpenSearch

Pricing not available.

SingleStore

Shared$0free workspace
Standard$0.99hour (starts at)
BYOC StandardCustomcontact us
Enterprise$1.49hour (starts at)
SingleStore pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

OpenSearch

  • Strong general database popularity
  • Hybrid keyword-plus-semantic search with dense vectors
  • Suited to broader search, logging, analytics, and observability

    SingleStore

    Profile in progress.

    Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “OpenSearch vs SingleStore”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/opensearch-vs-singlestore, data of Nov 2, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.