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Weaviate

Weaviate is an open-source vector database that stores both objects and vectors, allowing for the combination of vector search with structured filtering with the fault tolerance and scalability of a cloud-native database​.

WebsiteGitHubXChangelog
Data confidence95/100
Source coverage90/100
Publish confidence93/100
Evidence checkedJul 31, 2026
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Adoption
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Sustainability
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ToolVitals94/100Health88/100Shipping100/100Zombie Risk0/100
Overall Score94Active
Activity100
Reliability88
Adoption85
Sustainability93

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About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about Weaviate

Weaviate is an open-source vector database that stores both objects and vectors, allowing for the combination of vector search with structured filtering with the fault tolerance and scalability of a cloud-native database​.

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.

Source-visible projectDatabase SystemsOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Repository

GitHub Activity

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weaviate/weaviate
Stars16,674
Forks1,356
Watchers16,674
Open Issues622
Primary Language
Go
Last Commit
Today
Releases 90d
30
Default Branch
main
License
BSD-3-Clause
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence95/100Strong
Source Coverage90/100Strong
Publish Confidence93/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
BSD-3-Clause

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Websitehttps://weaviate.ioGitHubweaviate/weaviateXhttps://x.com/weaviate_ioChangelog RSShttps://weaviate.io/blog/rss.xml
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Classification

Category
Database
Use Case
Database Systems
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
BSD-3-Clause
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
Maintainers

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Recent Updates

Release Notes

Jul 29, 2026v1.39.0-rc.1 - Namespaces, Alter Schema, gRPC web, Search REST APIJul 29, 2026v1.38.8 - batch flat ContainsAny/ContainsAll/ContainsNone Jul 27, 2026v1.38.7 - Never use a search result as a read-repair payloadJul 27, 2026v1.37.14 - Never use a search result as a read-repair payloadJul 23, 2026v1.39.0-rc.0 - Namespaces, Alter Schema, gRPC web, Search REST API

Product Updates

Jun 3, 2026Engram is now Generally AvailableApr 15, 2026Weaviate Shared Cloud now generally available on AWSFeb 18, 2026Introducing Weaviate Agent Skills

Blog Posts

Jul 21, 2026Query Profiling: See Where a Slow Query Spends Its TimeJun 18, 2026Import & Vectorize Data with Weaviate at ScaleJun 17, 2026Weaviate Cloud is now free to startMay 28, 2026Leveling up Weaviate Cloud security: Expanding role-based access control for Cloud consoleMay 21, 2026Build a Coding Assistant with Weaviate MCP: RAG over Code & Docs

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Database SystemsTop 50 Database Systems Tools — June 2026DatabasesWeaviate is shipping vector database features for agent memory, not just searchDatabase SystemsTop 50 Database Systems Tools — May 2026
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