Open Source
Pixeltable
The backend agents build with - Multimodal database, orchestration, and serving in one file
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About Pixeltable
Pixeltable is a Python-based multimodal database that combines data orchestration and model serving in a single file. It provides a unified backend for building AI agents, managing multimodal data, and serving models.
Best for
Python developers building multimodal AI agents who want a lightweight all-in-one backend.
Use cases
- Build AI agent backends with unified data and orchestration
- Manage multimodal datasets in a single Python file
- Serve models alongside data orchestration pipelines
Notes
1,624 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-24. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Single-file setup reduces infrastructure complexity
- Combines database, orchestration, and serving in one tool
- Active community with 1.6k stars
Cons
- Community project, not a commercial product
- Limited ecosystem compared to larger orchestration platforms
- Requires Python environment
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 0.7.20 (released 22 Oct 2026)
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 235
- GitHub stars
- 1,659
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 1.8
- Open issues
- 10
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 23
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Stars and usage
How Pixeltable is growing
1,624 to 1,659
Health and security
Is Pixeltable looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 23 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 1.8 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Pixeltable
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| R2RThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Changelog
What changed
Released 0.7.20
Released 0.7.19
Released 0.7.18
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