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Weaviate
★ 12kVector database with built-in vectorization modules, hybrid search, and a GraphQL API.
Weaviate does the job of Pinecone, self-hosted. It is BSD-3-Clause-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Pinecone bills $70 for it. 12k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Pinecone.
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Self-hosting
- Medium
- The paid one costs
- $70
- GitHub stars
- 12k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How Weaviate runs
Where it runs
Weaviate runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
Weaviate questions
Is Weaviate open source?
Yes — it is released under BSD-3-Clause.
Can Weaviate replace Pinecone?
Our verdict on Pinecone is YES. NocoDB (64k stars), Milvus (32k stars), Qdrant (22k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Pinecone — self-host in one command and stop paying $50/mo.
Can I self-host Weaviate?
Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.