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Vespa
Open-source search and retrieval platform combining vector, text and structured search with machine-learned ranking, used to build product discovery and recommendations.
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ecommerceguide summary
Vespa is an open-source search and retrieval platform that combines vector, text and structured search with distributed machine-learned ranking, used to build product discovery, recommendations and RAG applications. It handles billions of constantly changing items, thousands of queries per second and latencies below 100 milliseconds. Run it self-hosted from GitHub or as managed Vespa Cloud, including Vespa on AWS. The vendor publishes a digital commerce industry page, a Farfetch recommendations case study and a free trial.
Why it stands out
Published by Vespa.ai AS as open source on GitHub, with a managed Vespa Cloud option and Vespa on AWS.
What Vespa does
ecommerceguide editorial- Vector, text and structured search combined in one query
- Distributed machine-learned model inference applied for relevance ranking
- Managed Vespa Cloud, Vespa on AWS, or self-hosted open source
- Streaming search mode for personal and private data without indexing
- Case studies include Spotify, Elicit, Yahoo and Farfetch
- Farfetch implemented a recommendation algorithm under 100ms latency
- Docs, sample applications, developer centre and Slack community
- Free trial offered; pricing page lists no plan details
How ecommerce teams could use it
ecommerceguide editorialIllustrative scenarios written by ecommerceguide from the product's documented capabilities. They are not customer case studies.
Retailer with a large catalogue building its own site search
Combining keyword matching, embeddings and structured filters such as stock and category in one query
Intended outcomeVespa serves vector, text and structured search together with machine-learned ranking applied during retrieval
Team building personalised product recommendations
Retrieving eligible products then scoring them with a machine-learned model at query time
Intended outcomeVespa evaluates ranking models across retrieved items and returns results with latencies below 100 milliseconds
Commerce engineering team adding a RAG assistant over product and content data
Supplying a generative model with hybrid search results rather than vector similarity alone
Intended outcomeVespa handles hybrid retrieval, relevance models and multi-vector representations, with real-time updates to indexed data
Who it suits
ecommerceguide editorialBest for
You have engineers who will build and operate a retrieval application, and want vector, text and structured search with machine-learned ranking in one platform, self-hosted or on Vespa Cloud.
Probably not for
You need a packaged store app, since Vespa lists no ecommerce platform integrations or app store listing and publishes no plan prices.
- Business size
- Any stagePricing page shows no plans or bounds, and Vespa presents itself as a self-serve developer platform with a free trial.
Vespa pricing
From the vendorAs published by the vendor. Checked . Confirm current prices on the vendor's site.
- Model
- Paid
- Starting price
- $0.10
| Plan | Monthly | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | Not listed | Plan for testing and getting your business started with restricted featuresLow fixed unit cost |
| Basic | Not listed | Suitable for applications that don't need 24/7 operational support |
| Commercial | Not listed | Suitable for production applications with 24/7 operational support |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Suitable for enterprises with 24/7 deployment supportMinimum monthly spend of $20,000 |
| Self Managed | Not listed | Self Managed Vespa deployment including supportContact Sales |
Prices vary based on resources allocated and plans chosen. Each support level sets a unit price for machine resources.
Often used alongside
ecommerceguide editorialGorgiasConversational AI platform for ecommerce, automating support and driving sales.Why togetherGorgias handles support tickets and AI replies while Vespa serves product search and recommendations on the storefront.
Tidio ‑ Live Chat & AI ChatbotImprove customer experience with a chatbot, AI agent, and live chat in one help desk for your store.Why togetherTidio runs chat and the Lyro agent front of house while Vespa serves the underlying product retrieval.
Re:amaze AI Helpdesk & ChatDeliver smarter support with our AI Agent, chatbot and live chat, built into a support helpdesk.Why togetherRe:amaze covers the shared inbox and chatbots while Vespa powers product and content search.
What the vendor and reviewers say
From the vendorCustomers named by Vespa
- Metal AI
- Clarm
- Perplexity
- Spotify
- Elicit
- Yahoo
- Onyx
- Mimeta – Civsy
- Qwant
- Vinted
- RavenPack Bigdata.com
Named on the vendor's own site (source (opens in a new tab)). Not confirmed with the customers.
Security and compliance claims
- GDPR
As stated by the vendor (source (opens in a new tab)). Ask the vendor for certificates before relying on them.
Categories and use cases
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Sources
ecommerceguide profiles are built from public product information and written for ecommerce teams. We do not test products, and paying never changes where a listing ranks.
- Product websitevespa.ai (opens in a new tab)
- Pricing pagevespa.ai (opens in a new tab)
- Customer listvespa.ai (opens in a new tab)
- Security and compliance pagevespa.ai (opens in a new tab)
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