Elasticsearch
Distributed search and analytics engine with a REST API for text, logs and vectors.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 78.2k
- Deployment
- Docker
- Login/SSO
- SAML, OIDC, LDAP
Open-source alternatives to Algolia
Algolia in the Data & BI category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.
Typesense
Fast search engine with typo tolerance and vector search, for site and in-app search.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 26.6k
- Deployment
- Docker
OpenSearch
Distributed search and analytics engine, an Apache-licensed continuation of Elasticsearch.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 13.8k
- Deployment
- Docker
- Login/SSO
- SAML, OIDC, LDAP
Vespa
Platform for search, recommendations and vector search at scale, with ranking at query time.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 7.1k
- Deployment
- Docker
Apache Solr
Established search platform built on Lucene, for full-text search at scale.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 1.7k
- Deployment
- Docker
Meilisearch
Fast search engine with an API for websites and apps, supporting hybrid and vector search.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 59.5k
- Deployment
- Docker
Manticore Search
Search database for full-text, vector and hybrid search with real-time indexing and SQL.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 12k
- Deployment
- Docker
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