Weaviate
Open-source vector database for semantic and AI search
Weaviate is an open-source vector database that stores objects and their vector embeddings for semantic search. It enables AI-powered similarity search, retrieval-augmented generation and hybrid queries.
Key features
- Vector and hybrid search
- Built-in vectorization modules
- GraphQL and REST APIs
- Horizontal scaling
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Great for AI semantic search
- Easy to start
Trade-offs
- Memory hungry with large datasets
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