# Weaviate

> BSD-3-Clause OSS vector database with hybrid search

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://weaviate.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate  
**Added:** 2026-09-06

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## The Hook

Weaviate stores objects and vectors together for hybrid search.

## What's Good

BSD-3-Clause. GraphQL/REST, vectorizer modules, self-host or Cloud.

## The Catch

Cluster ops are real work. Cloud is paid beyond trials. Distinct from Chroma/LanceDB embedded lanes and Pinecone.

## Verdict

BSD OSS vector DB. Free self-host.