Weaviate
Open-source vector database from Amsterdam with built-in vectorization and hybrid search. Self-host it or run Weaviate Cloud – a European alternative to Pinecone.
Quick facts
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Company Weaviate B.V.
Founded 2019
Ownership VC-backed
Hosting 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Infrastructure Own infrastructure
Data jurisdiction EU
Open source Full
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Open-core · from Free
Free tier Yes
Platforms Web, Self-hosted
Languages
EN
87 · Strongly European
Try Weaviate Why does it score 87?
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30Ownership & control
VC-backed, no non-EU parent
15/25Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure
30/30Accountability & trust
Fully open source + GDPR
12/15EuroPoints total
87/100
See how they compare
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QdrantEuroPoints
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Strongly European
Legal jurisdiction
Ownership & control
Data sovereignty
Accountability & trust
Independence bonus
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Helsinki, Finland
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2019
2016
2021
Open source
Full
Partial
Full
Infrastructure
Own infrastructure
Mixed infrastructure
Own infrastructure
GDPR
Free tier
Pricing
Open-core · from Free
Subscription · from Free tier available
Open-core · from Free
Platforms
Web, Self-hosted
Web
Web, Self-hosted
Languages
en
en
en
What does it replace?
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Qdrant
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