Fireworks AI vs Together AI vs Weaviate
Weaviate leads in downloads at 13.9M/mo. Compare Fireworks AI, Together AI, Weaviate across developer adoption, funding, and community signals.
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| Metric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | fireworks.ai → | together.ai → | weaviate.io → |
| Description | Fast and efficient generative AI inference platform | Open-source model inference platform. Fast and cost-effective. | Open-source vector database. GraphQL and REST APIs for AI search. |
| Total Disclosed Funding Source: Crunchbase / manual researchUpdates: Weekly | $77M | $229M✓ | $67M |
| Last Funding | Series B Jul 2024(20 mo ago) | Venture Mar 2024(24 mo ago) | Series A Apr 2023(36 mo ago) |
| Developer Adoption | |||
| Momentum ⓘ | 47Moderate | 37Moderate | 58Moderate✓ |
| npm Registry Downloads (30d) Source: npm registryUpdates: DailyNote: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrors | 0 | 146.7K | 1.8M✓ |
| npm Trend (30d) | - | +3% | -9% |
| PyPI Registry Downloads (30d) Source: PyPI (pypistats.org)Updates: DailyNote: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrors | 829.8K | 1.5M | 12.1M✓ |
| PyPI Trend (30d) | +70% | +49% | +100% |
| Total Downloads (30d) Source: npm + PyPI registriesUpdates: DailyNote: Sum of npm and PyPI; excludes other package managers | 829.8K+70% | 1.6M+45% | 13.9M+86%✓ |
| Active Contributors (30d) Source: GitHub APIUpdates: DailyNote: Tracks designated public repos per company, not all company GitHub activity | 2 | 0 | 5✓ |
| Contributors Trend (30d) | - | -100% | -50% |
| npm Dependents Source: Libraries.io APIUpdates: WeeklyNote: Counts direct and dev dependents | - | 60✓ | 37 |
| Code Adoption (repos) Source: ecosyste.ms Packages APIUpdates: DailyNote: Approximate count; excludes forks | 1 | 20 | 2.9K✓ |
| HN Discussion Share Source: Hacker News (Algolia API)Updates: DailyNote: Share of HN mentions within the company's primary category | 0.7% of HN mentions | 1% of HN mentions | 1.2% of HN mentions |
| Status | Unknown | Private | Private |
| HN Mentions (30d) Source: Hacker News (Algolia API)Updates: Daily | 10 | 14 | 17✓ |
| Reddit Mentions (30d) Source: Reddit (search API)Updates: DailyNote: Counts posts/comments mentioning the company by name | 0 | 4 | 8✓ |
| Job Mentions (30d) Source: Job board aggregationUpdates: DailyNote: Counts job listings mentioning the company's technology | - | 1 | 2✓ |
| GitHub Stars Source: GitHub APIUpdates: DailyNote: Stars are bookmarks — a popularity signal, not a usage indicator | 137 | 82 | 15.8K✓ |
| Founded | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 |
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Comparing 3 Companies
Weaviate leads in package downloads with 13.9M per month, followed by Together AI at 1.6M, then Fireworks AI (829.8K).
Weaviate has the most GitHub stars at 15.8K, compared to 137 for Fireworks AI.
In total disclosed funding, Together AI leads: Together AI ($229M), Fireworks AI ($77M), Weaviate ($67M).
Weaviate leads in real-world code adoption, appearing in 2.9K GitHub repositories.
Weaviate leads Hacker News discussion with 17 mentions in the last 30 days.
All 3 companies operate in the AI Infrastructure category.
Fireworks AI: 829.8K downloads/mo (+70%), 137 GitHub stars, 2 active contributors, $77M funded vs
Together AI: 1.6M downloads/mo (+45%), 82 GitHub stars, 60 dependents, $229M funded vs
Weaviate: 13.9M downloads/mo (+86%), 15.8K GitHub stars, 5 active contributors, 37 dependents, $67M funded
Source: AI-Buzz. Updated daily from npm, PyPI, GitHub, and Hacker News.
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