Vertex AI Vector Search vs Weaviate
| Vertex AI Vector Search | Weaviate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $45/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Deployment | cloud | both |
| Hybrid search | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Sparse vectors | Yes | Yes |
| Index types | Tree-AH, brute force | HNSW, Flat, Dynamic, HFresh |
| SDK languages | Python, Java | Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Java, C# |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Paid from | — | 45 /mo |
Both are listed in Best Vector Database Hosting. On Inferse, Weaviate scores higher on our published basis.