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weaviate.io · Vector databases
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Open-source vector database with an always-free cluster tier and hybrid search included on every plan.

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Entry paid planFlex tier starts at $45/month, pay-as-you-go, no commitment.
GitHub stars16,801weaviate/weaviate
RegionsFree: AWS, 2 regions. Flex and Premium shared: GCP and AWS, 7 regions. Premium dedicated: GCP, AWS and Azure, roughly 40 regions.
Free tierYes

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 24 criteria comparedSources last checked

Weaviate pricing at a glance

Entry paid plan
Flex tier starts at $45/month, pay-as-you-go, no commitment source ↗
Pricing model
Consumption-based, charged on total vector dimensions stored plus storage, backups and optional AI services source ↗
What the free plan includes
One fully managed cluster per user, free forever and with no credit card, upgradable to paid at any time source ↗
When the free offer ends
Never — the Engram tier is billed $0/mo, free forever source ↗

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01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

Teams that want hybrid search included on every tier without an add-on, or that want an always-free cluster (not a time-limited trial) to build against before committing to a paid plan.

Consider something else if…

Predictable flat pricing matters more than granular control — per-dimension consumption billing means cost scales with embedding choices in a way a flat per-month plan doesn't.

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Weaviate pricing

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Free tierYes
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Kind of free offerAlways free
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What the free plan includesOne fully managed cluster per user, free forever and with no credit card, upgradable to paid at any time.
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Credit card to startNo
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When the free offer endsNever — the Engram tier is billed $0/mo, free forever.
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Entry paid planFlex tier starts at $45/month, pay-as-you-go, no commitment.
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Pricing modelConsumption-based, charged on total vector dimensions stored plus storage, backups and optional AI services. Flex pricing starts around $0.00465 per 1M dimensions.
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  • Weaviate Cloud Pricing ↗

    “Why is pricing based on the total number of vector dimensions? [...] You are also billed for persistent and backup storage of objects and their embeddings. [...] Vector dimensions Free from $0.00465 / 1M”

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Infrastructure

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RegionsFree: AWS, 2 regions. Flex and Premium shared: GCP and AWS, 7 regions. Premium dedicated: GCP, AWS and Azure, roughly 40 regions.
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  • Weaviate Pricing ↗

    “Cloud availability Cloud service provider AWS GCP, AWS GCP, AWS GCP, AWS, Azure Regions Limited (2) Limited (7) Limited (7) All (~40)”

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Uptime SLABest effort on Free; 99.5% on Flex; 99.9% on Premium shared; 99.95% on Premium dedicated.
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Vector

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Max vector dimensions65,535 dimensions maximum per embedding vector in Weaviate Database, because the embedding is stored using uint16. Stated for Weaviate Database generally; the FAQ gives no separate Weaviate Cloud cap.
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  • FAQ | Weaviate Documentation ↗

    “What is the maximum number of vector dimensions for embeddings? [...] As the embedding is currently stored using [...] the maximum possible length is currently 65535.”

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Similarity metrics supportedcosine (the default), dot, l2-squared, hamming and manhattan, set per vector index in vectorIndexConfig; the HFresh index supports only cosine and l2-squared.
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  • Distance metrics | Weaviate Documentation ↗

    “If not specified explicitly, the default distance metric in Weaviate is [...] l2-squared The squared euclidean distance between two vectors. [...] manhattan The distance between two vector dimensions measured along axes at right angles.”

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Hybrid search (vector + keyword)Supported across all plans.
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Metadata filteringFiltered vector search combines vector search with structured, scalar filters, implemented as pre-filtering rather than post-filtering.
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  • Filtering | Weaviate Documentation ↗

    “Weaviate provides powerful filtered vector search capabilities, allowing you to combine vector searches with structured, scalar filters. [...] Filtered vector search in Weaviate is based on the concept of pre-filtering.”

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Support

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Support on entry paid planEmail support on every tier including Free. Phone and Slack support start at Premium; a technical account team is an add-on there.
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  • Weaviate Pricing ↗

    “Support / onboarding Email support ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Phone support × × ✓ ✓ Slack support × × ✓ ✓ Technical account team × × add-on add-on”

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Response time commitmentSeverity 1: none on Free, one business day on Flex, 4 hours on Premium shared, 1 hour on Premium dedicated. No comparable number, because a business day is not a fixed span.
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Compliance

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SOC 2SOC 2 Type II, independently audited via Drata; Weaviate Cloud is SOC 2 audited and the report is in the trust portal.
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  • Vector Database Pricing | Weaviate ↗

    “SOC2 SOC 2 Type II independently audited via Drata. See our Trust Portal. [...] Is Weaviate Cloud SOC 2 / HIPAA compliant? + Yes. Weaviate Cloud is SOC 2 audited, and Enterprise Cloud on AWS is HIPAA compliant. See the Trust Portal for details.”

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ISO 27001ISMS certified against ISO 27001, stated in the technical and organisational measures of the Data Processing Agreement.
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HIPAAHIPAA compliant on Enterprise Cloud (AWS); in the plan comparison table HIPAA is marked available only on the Premium dedicated column.
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GDPR / data residencyDPA: customer-selected cloud provider and hosting region are not changed without written consent; EEA transfers rely on EU standard contractual clauses.
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Encryption at restAES-256 or equivalent at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit; keys managed in cloud-provider KMS (AWS, GCP, Azure).
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  • Weaviate Data Processing Agreement | Weaviate ↗

    “Encryption at rest: Customer and sensitive data are encrypted using AES-256 or equivalent standards. Encryption in transit: TLS 1.2+ is enforced for all external and internal communications. Encryption keys are managed securely using cloud provider KMS (AWS, GCP, Azure).”

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Customer-managed keysEncrypted volumes with customer keys listed only for the Premium dedicated plan; not available on Free, Flex or Premium shared. Plan table columns are Free, Flex, Premium shared, Premium dedicated.
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Role-based access controlRBAC included on every Weaviate Cloud plan including Free; SSO/SAML only from Premium upward.
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Private networking / VPCPrivateLink (AWS) listed only for the Premium dedicated plan; not available on Free, Flex or Premium shared.
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Dedicated infrastructureDedicated Cloud is a managed deployment on single-tenant infrastructure with no noisy neighbors, offered as the Premium plan's dedicated option.
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Weaviate pricing questions

How much does Weaviate cost?

Flex tier starts at $45/month, pay-as-you-go, no commitment.

Weaviate Cloud Pricing · read

How does Weaviate charge?

Consumption-based, charged on total vector dimensions stored plus storage, backups and optional AI services. Flex pricing starts around $0.00465 per 1M dimensions.

Weaviate Cloud Pricing · read

Does Weaviate have a free tier?

Yes. One fully managed cluster per user, free forever and with no credit card, upgradable to paid at any time.

Weaviate Pricing · read

Does the Weaviate free offer expire?

Never — the Engram tier is billed $0/mo, free forever.

Weaviate Pricing · read

Do you need a credit card to start on Weaviate?

No.

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What uptime does Weaviate guarantee?

Best effort on Free; 99.5% on Flex; 99.9% on Premium shared; 99.95% on Premium dedicated.

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