# txtai vs Weaviate

| Attribute | txtai | Weaviate |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.2 (56% (medium)) | 62.5 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 14 | 15 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,018 | 16,862 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"txtai is an open-source Python framework for building semantic search applications, LLM-powered agents, retrieval augmented generation systems, and language model workflows with support for multiple vector backends and integration with various LLMs. It is indexed under Vector Databases.","source":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","question":"What is txtai?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"txtai is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","question":"Is txtai free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"txtai supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","question":"What platforms does txtai support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. txtai can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","question":"Can txtai be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for txtai, including llama.cpp, LiteLLM, Hugging Face, OpenAI, Claude, AWS Bedrock, smolagents and OpenCode, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","question":"What does txtai integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. txtai is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/neuml/txtai","question":"Is txtai open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Weaviate is an open-source vector database that supports hybrid search, metadata filtering, and scalable deployments. It enables developers to build AI applications with semantic search capabilities. It is indexed under Vector Databases.","source":"https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-cloud-pricing-update","question":"What is Weaviate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Weaviate offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://weaviate.io","question":"Is Weaviate free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Weaviate supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://weaviate.io","question":"What platforms does Weaviate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Weaviate can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-cloud-pricing-update","question":"Can Weaviate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Weaviate. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Weaviate not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://weaviate.io","question":"What security certifications does Weaviate have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Weaviate is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate","question":"Is Weaviate open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Weaviate is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://weaviate.io","question":"Where is Weaviate available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | txtai is an open-source Python framework for building semantic search applications, LLM-powered agents, retrieval augmented generation systems, and language model workflows with support for multiple vector backends and integration with various LLMs. | A vector database that enables semantic search by storing both objects and vectors, with built-in support for combining vector similarity search with traditional keyword search, retrieval-augmented generation, and reranking capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ann_index":"HNSW, IVF, IVFSparse, milvus-lite, turbovec, zvec","deployment":"embedded","consistency":"tunable","open_source":true,"quantization":"scalar","storage_tier":"disk_backed","hybrid_search":true,"licence_class":"permissive_oss","multi_tenancy":true,"product_class":"dedicated_dbms","full_text_bm25":true,"multimodal_rag":true,"distance_metrics":"cosine","horizontal_scale":"sharded_distributed","hybrid_retrieval":true,"metadata_filtering":"pre_filter","citation_attribution":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":true,"reranking_integration":true,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":true,"multi_hop_agentic_retrieval":true}` | `{"ann_index":"HNSW","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"tunable","quantization":"product","hybrid_search":true,"licence_class":"permissive_oss","multi_tenancy":true,"product_class":"dedicated_dbms","full_text_bm25":true,"horizontal_scale":"sharded_distributed"}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 25 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"llama.cpp"},{"name":"LiteLLM"},{"name":"Hugging Face"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock"},{"name":"smolagents"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"Milvus"},{"name":"LiteRT"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://neuml.github.io/txtai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:43:59.946Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://weaviate.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:28:29.566Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 27 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://weaviate.io/blog/tags/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=txtai&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fweaviate%2Fweaviate&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Vector Databases)

| Capability | txtai | Weaviate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Embedded | Self-hosted |
| Serverless / consumption pricing | - | - |
| **Index** |  |  |
| ANN index (HNSW / IVF / DiskANN / ScaNN / flat) | HNSW, IVF, IVFSparse, milvus-lite, turbovec, zvec | HNSW |
| Distance metrics (cosine / dot / Euclidean) | cosine | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Metadata filtering | Pre-filter | - |
| Hybrid search (dense + sparse fusion) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in BM25 / lexical | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Quantization | Scalar | Product |
| On-disk vs in-memory | Disk-backed | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-tenancy (namespaces / collections / tenants) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Horizontal scale | Sharded / distributed | Sharded / distributed |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | Tunable | Tunable |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Permissive OSS |
| **Classification** |  |  |
| Purpose-built vs feature-of-parent | Dedicated DBMS | Dedicated DBMS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:29:03.628Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*