Weaviate Pricing

freemiumopen source · BSD-3-Clauselast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	BSD-3-Clause license, full vector database and hybrid search capabilities self-hosted on Docker or Kubernetes
Free Tier (Cloud)official source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	1 cluster per account, up to 100,000 objects, 1 collection, community support
Flex (Shared Cloud)official source ↗	USD 45/monthchecked 2026-08-26	Pay-as-you-go shared cloud cluster, high availability by default, standard support
Dedicated Cloudofficial source ↗	USD 400/monthchecked 2026-08-26	Dedicated infrastructure, 99.95% uptime SLA, advanced security, priority support
Enterpriseofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC), HIPAA compliance, dedicated TAM, custom SLA

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Weaviate is free and open-source under BSD-3-Clause. Weaviate Cloud provides a persistent Free tier for prototyping (100k objects), a pay-as-you-go Flex plan starting at $45/month on shared infrastructure, Dedicated Cloud starting at $400/month (99.95% SLA), and custom BYOC Enterprise plans.”

Self-hosting cost

Weaviate is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Weaviate cost?

Weaviate is free and open-source under BSD-3-Clause. Weaviate Cloud provides a persistent Free tier for prototyping (100k objects), a pay-as-you-go Flex plan starting at $45/month on shared infrastructure, Dedicated Cloud starting at $400/month (99.95% SLA), and custom BYOC Enterprise plans. Paid pricing starts at $45/month.

Does Weaviate have a free plan?

Yes — Weaviate has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Weaviate for free?

What are free or cheaper Weaviate alternatives?

Upstash, TurboVec, Neon are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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