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vespa vs weaviate

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vespa

vespa-engine/vespa

7.0kpushed Jul 8, 2026
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weaviate

weaviate/weaviate

17kpushed Jul 8, 2026
vespaweaviate
TaglineThe AI search platformOpen-source vector database for semantic search
Stars7.0k17k
Forks7231.3k
Open issues244579
LanguageJavaGo
LicenseApache-2.0BSD-3-Clause
Last pushedJul 8, 2026Jul 8, 2026
CategoriesInference & Serving, Vector DatabasesData & Retrieval, Vector Databases
Trust and health
MaintenanceVery active (96%)Very active (96%)
Days since push0d0d
Archived on GitHubNoNo
Stars delta--
Open issues delta--
Fork statusNot a forkNot a fork
Owner typeOrganizationOrganization
Security scanNot scannedNot scanned
Full reportTrust reportTrust report
Typed relationshipvespa alternative weaviate

Choose vespa if…

  • Leaner open-issue backlog (244).
  • Also covers Inference & Serving.

Choose weaviate if…

  • More widely adopted - 17k stars vs 7.0k.
  • More recently updated (last pushed Jul 8, 2026).
  • Also covers Data & Retrieval.

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