Verba
Open-source RAG chatbot powered by Weaviate
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained self-hosted ai alternative.
Verba is an open-source retrieval-augmented generation application that lets you query and chat with your data. Built around Weaviate, it offers a customizable interface and supports many model providers.
Key features
- End-to-end RAG app
- Weaviate integration
- Many model providers
- Customizable UI
Strengths
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 7.7k GitHub stars
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