# Weaviate

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/weaviate
- **Category:** Vector Databases
- **Homepage:** https://weaviate.io
- **Also known as:** weaviate
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T13:34:49.327Z

## Vioscale score

**68.7 / 100**, confidence 43% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.045 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| reliability | 97.5 | 0.076 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.129 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 79.6 | 0.053 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.061 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.152 | 9.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 99.4 | 0.091 | 9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 60 | 0.136 | 8.2 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.045 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.061 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://weaviate.io). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

## About

Open-source vector database for storing and searching high-dimensional vectors, with built-in embeddings, RAG, and AI agent query capabilities.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Vector Databases. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io/security) | 2026-07-31 | 75% (high) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/pulse) | 2026-07-31 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 16,677 | [link](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate) | 2026-07-31 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate) | 2026-07-31 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | [link](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate) | 2026-07-31 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 80% (high) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 1 | [link](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases) | 2026-07-31 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | [link](https://weaviate.io/sla) | 2026-07-31 | 60% (medium) |
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-07-31 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://weaviate.io) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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