# Ambience vs vector databases for company context

> Vector databases store embeddings. Ambience provides the governed memory workflow around company context.

Choose Ambience when the business problem is company context for agents.

Vector databases mainly fit teams building their own retrieval stack.

## Related

- [What is governed agent memory?](https://ambience.sh/answers/what-is-governed-agent-memory)
- [Company context vs agent memory](https://ambience.sh/company-context/company-context-vs-agent-memory)