Weaviate — Enterprise-grade software platform for modern engineering, data, and growth teams.
Technical Overview & Architecture
Weaviate is an open-source, cloud-native vector database written in Go, engineered for AI-first search and RAG applications. It offers hybrid search combining BM25 keyword retrieval and dense vector embeddings via configurable reciprocal rank fusion. Weaviate features pluggable model vectorizers (OpenAI, Cohere, Hugging Face), advanced vector compression including Product Quantization (PQ) and Binary Quantization (BQ), multi-tenancy isolation, and intuitive GraphQL and REST APIs for rapid developer onboarding.
Pricing Breakdown
Transparent tiers and feature allotments for engineering teams.
Developer / Free
- Core platform features
- Standard API access
- Community support
- Basic analytics
Pro / Team
- Unlimited team projects
- Priority API limits
- Automated workflows
- Standard SLA
Enterprise
- Dedicated infrastructure
- SAML/SSO enforcement
- Custom SLA & 24/7 phone support
- Audit logging
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