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Weaviate

Open-source vector database for AI search and RAG applications.

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What is Weaviate?

Weaviate is an open-source vector database that stores data objects alongside their vector embeddings, letting developers combine semantic search with structured filters. It can be self-hosted or used as a managed cloud service, and integrates with most popular embedding models.

Key features

  • Open-source and self-hostable
  • Hybrid semantic + keyword search
  • Modules for popular embedding providers

Pricing

Freemium

Open-source (free self-hosted), managed cloud plans from usage-based pricing

Verify on the official pricing page →

Weaviate use cases

  • 1Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  • 2Semantic and hybrid search
  • 3Recommendation systems

Who is Weaviate for?

AI/ML engineersBackend developersEnterprises with data-residency needs

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