Open-source vector search with a managed option.
Weaviate stores and searches vector embeddings with hybrid keyword-plus-vector search built in\, available as open source you self-host or as a managed cloud service.
Hybrid search matters more than it sounds: pure vector search misses exact matches like product codes and names\, and combining both is usually what production needs. The free tier gives 100\,000 objects\, enough to build something real before paying.
Quick Information
Platform
Web
Pricing
Free + Paid (from $45/mo)
API
Available
Category
Analytics
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- Hybrid keyword plus vector search
- Free cloud tier with 100k objects
- Built-in embeddings service
- Query Agent included
Cons
- Self-hosting needs operational effort
- Costs scale with data volume
- Free tier limited to 1 collection
- Premium needs a prepaid contract