It seems like if the goal is to "play around with vector databases", why not just install it on your local machine? Part of using these tools is learning how they work and configuring them yourself.
If the goal is "start developing products using vector data bases" then it seems like you would surely want something a bit more under your control than using replit.
I would say my use case is the same as many other people who use it. Repl.it is fantastic for getting started, for sharing your code, and for creating small applications.
It seems like if the goal is to "play around with vector databases", why not just install it on your local machine? Part of using these tools is learning how they work and configuring them yourself.
If the goal is "start developing products using vector data bases" then it seems like you would surely want something a bit more under your control than using replit.