by Weaviate B.V. · founded 2019 · updated Jul 2026
Weaviate is an open-source vector database with built-in hybrid search, multi-tenancy and a module system that plugs into every major embedding provider. Run it yourself or use Weaviate Cloud; a strong middle path between control and convenience.
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| Claim | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|
| BSD-3 licensed core with 12K+ GitHub stars | GitHub repository | Sep 2025 |
| SOC 2 Type 2 for Weaviate Cloud | Weaviate trust page | Apr 2025 |
| Native multi-tenancy supports millions of tenants per cluster | Weaviate documentation | Mar 2025 |
Funding and adoption data show Pinecone consolidating compliance-sensitive enterprise workloads while Qdrant and Weaviate grow fastest among self-hosting startups. Choose by ops capacity, not hype.
Multiple evaluations found document parsing quality moves retrieval accuracy more than embedding model choice, validating investment in parsing layers like LlamaParse before swapping vector stores.
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