--- title: "caffe vs weaviate-examples" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bvlc-caffe-vs-weaviate-weaviate-examples" tools: ["bvlc-caffe", "weaviate-weaviate-examples"] --- # caffe vs weaviate-examples *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick caffe when caffe is primarily C++; weaviate-examples is HTML; pick weaviate-examples when weaviate-examples is primarily HTML; caffe is C++. [caffe](http://caffe.berkeleyvision.org/) reports 35k GitHub stars, 18k forks, and 1.2k open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2024. [weaviate-examples](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-examples) has 332 stars, 86 forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [caffe's repository](https://github.com/BVLC/caffe) and [weaviate-examples's repository](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-examples). | | [caffe](/tools/bvlc-caffe.md) | [weaviate-examples](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning. | Weaviate vector database – examples | | Stars | 34,574 | 332 | | Forks | 18,458 | 86 | | Open issues | 1,209 | 12 | | Language | C++ | HTML | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | Computer Vision, Vector Databases | Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [caffe](/tools/bvlc-caffe.md) | [weaviate-examples](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 710d | 337d | | Open issues (now) | 1.2k | 12 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bvlc-caffe/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose caffe if… - caffe is primarily C++; weaviate-examples is HTML. - License: caffe is Other, weaviate-examples is MIT. - Tags unique to caffe: c++, machine-learning, vision. - Also covers Computer Vision. ### Choose weaviate-examples if… - weaviate-examples is primarily HTML; caffe is C++. - License: weaviate-examples is MIT, caffe is Other. - Tags unique to weaviate-examples: examples, html, vector-database, vector-search. ## When NOT to use caffe - Last GitHub push was 710 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on caffe. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## When NOT to use weaviate-examples - Last GitHub push was 338 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 7, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on weaviate-examples. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between caffe and weaviate-examples? caffe: Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning.. weaviate-examples: Weaviate vector database – examples. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose caffe over weaviate-examples? Choose caffe over weaviate-examples when caffe is primarily C++; weaviate-examples is HTML; License: caffe is Other, weaviate-examples is MIT; Tags unique to caffe: c++, machine-learning, vision; Also covers Computer Vision. ### When should I choose weaviate-examples over caffe? Choose weaviate-examples over caffe when weaviate-examples is primarily HTML; caffe is C++; License: weaviate-examples is MIT, caffe is Other; Tags unique to weaviate-examples: examples, html, vector-database, vector-search. ### When should I avoid caffe? Last GitHub push was 710 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on caffe. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### When should I avoid weaviate-examples? Last GitHub push was 338 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 7, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on weaviate-examples. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is caffe or weaviate-examples more popular on GitHub? caffe has more GitHub stars (34,574 vs 332). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are caffe and weaviate-examples open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (caffe: Other, weaviate-examples: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to caffe or weaviate-examples? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [caffe alternatives](/tools/bvlc-caffe/alternatives) and [weaviate-examples alternatives](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples/alternatives) ([caffe markdown twin](/tools/bvlc-caffe/alternatives.md), [weaviate-examples markdown twin](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/bvlc-caffe-vs-weaviate-weaviate-examples.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, caffe or weaviate-examples? caffe: Dormant. weaviate-examples: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for caffe and weaviate-examples? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [caffe trust report](/tools/bvlc-caffe/trust); [weaviate-examples trust report](/tools/weaviate-weaviate-examples/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bvlc-caffe`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bvlc-caffe) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_