Milvus vs Weaviate
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Milvus
Open-source vector databaseWeaviate
Open-source vector databaseCategory
Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI
Pricing
free
freemium
Key Features
- Open source
- Scalable
- Multiple indexes
- Cloud managed
- GPU support
- Open source
- Vector search
- Modular
- GraphQL API
- Hybrid search
- Multi-modal
About Milvus
Milvus is an open-source vector database built for AI applications with massive scale support.
About Weaviate
Weaviate is an open-source vector database with modular integrations for building AI applications.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Milvus if:
- You prefer free tools
- You need: Open source
- You value: Scalable
Choose Weaviate if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Open source
- You value: Vector search