Databases & Vector · side by side
Zilliz Cloud (Milvus) vs MongoDB Atlas
Compare Zilliz Cloud (Milvus), MongoDB Atlas by database engines, storage, compute, backups, branching and vector-search features.
Databases & Vector pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
MongoDB Atlas
Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
$197 / mo
Enterprise · 10 million vectors
MongoDB Atlas
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 20 GB storage
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Databases & Vector overview & pricing
| Databases & Vector | Zilliz Cloud (Milvus) | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Zilliz | MongoDB |
| Billing unit | million vectors | GB storage |
| Plan at selected usage | Enterprise | Custom / unlisted usage pricing |
| Monthly estimate | $197/mo | Custom / not listed |
| Workload | 10 million vectors | 20 GB storage |
| Free access | Free cluster | 512 MB shared cluster |
| Published plans | Free, Standard, Enterprise, Business Critical, On-demand Compute, BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) | Atlas Free, Atlas Infinite, Atlas Flex, Atlas Dedicated, MongoDB Enterprise Advanced |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- Zilliz
- MongoDB Atlas
- MongoDB
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- million vectors
- MongoDB Atlas
- GB storage
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- Enterprise
- MongoDB Atlas
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- $197/mo
- MongoDB Atlas
- Custom / not listed
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- 10 million vectors
- MongoDB Atlas
- 20 GB storage
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- Free cluster
- MongoDB Atlas
- 512 MB shared cluster
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- Free, Standard, Enterprise, Business Critical, On-demand Compute, BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud)
- MongoDB Atlas
- Atlas Free, Atlas Infinite, Atlas Flex, Atlas Dedicated, MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
- Zilliz Cloud (Milvus)
- 2026-10-08
- MongoDB Atlas
- 2026-10-08
Databases & Vector monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
Which database providers fit your needs?
Zilliz Cloud (Milvus) features & plan notes
- Open-source Milvus
- Billion-scale vectors
- GPU index
- 99.95% uptime SLA
- Audit logs, SSO (SAML 2.0 based), granular RBAC
- Multi-replica and elastic scaling
- Private endpoint and VPC peering
- On-demand
- Enterprise support included
MongoDB Atlas features & plan notes
- Document model
- Atlas Search
- Vector search
How to compare database providers
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
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