Weaviate vs Pinecone
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Weaviate
Open-source vector databasePinecone
Vector database for AI applicationsCategory
Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- Open source
- Vector search
- Modular
- GraphQL API
- Hybrid search
- Multi-modal
- Vector database
- Semantic search
- Low latency
- Scalable
- Managed service
- Hybrid search
About Weaviate
Weaviate is an open-source vector database with modular integrations for building AI applications.
About Pinecone
Pinecone is a managed vector database powering semantic search, recommendations, and AI memory.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Weaviate if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Open source
- You value: Vector search
Choose Pinecone if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Vector database
- You value: Semantic search