Self-hosted alternative to
- Source code
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch
- GitHub stars
- 78,455
- Repository activity
- 1 November 2026
- Latest release
- v9.5.5, 6 October 2026
- Health
- Active From the repository record in this build
- License
- SSPL-1.0
- Platforms
- Java
- Categories
- Search Engines
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