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Sinequa vs Vectara
Both stand on insight engines. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Sinequa combines enterprise search, assistants, and agents with permission-aware access to organizational data. Prospective customers need to request a demo for pricing, and published support terms specify business-hours coverage.
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Vectara combines agent building, retrieval, governance, monitoring, and enterprise deployment options. Customers must replicate source permissions and apply query filters when indexing protected records.
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| Sinequa | Vectara | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | sinequa.com | vectara.com |
| On insight engines | #17 of 20 | #13 of 20 |
Sinequa: what it does well
- More than 200 pre-built enterprise connectors are listed.
- Source-system permissions carry through to users and agents.
- Supports more than 300 formats and over 130 languages.
- Offers on-premises, private-cloud, and managed SaaS deployment.
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Subscription support is during business hours.
- Support response times vary by issue priority.
Vectara: what it does well
- Supports SaaS, VPC, and on-premises deployment
- Combines neural and lexical retrieval
- Guardian Agents monitor grounding and hallucinations
- REST API supports API keys or OAuth 2.0
- 30-day trial includes all features
What to know first
- Paid plans start at $100,000 per year
- No free plan beyond the trial
- Indexed permissions do not automatically transfer
- Maximum file size is 10 MB
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