ElasticSearch
Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity in the top 1% of tracked projects; popularity in the top 1%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 78k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v8.19.22 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | SSPL-1.0 |
| Built with | Java |
Is ElasticSearch actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 12804 commits, of which 4443 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 1481 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v8.19.22, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 16 search engines projects we track, ElasticSearch currently has the highest health score.
What ElasticSearch actually does
ElasticSearch is a distributed search and analytics engine that communicates via a RESTful interface. It indexes large volumes of structured and unstructured data to provide fast search and aggregation capabilities.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice if you need to ingest and query vast datasets across distributed nodes with low latency.
Worth knowing: The software uses the Server Side Public License, which carries specific compliance obligations for commercial hosting, and it typically demands substantial memory and CPU resources to run reliably.
Deployment notes
Because it is built with Java, you will need to allocate sufficient heap memory to the JVM and ensure persistent storage volumes are correctly configured for your cluster nodes.
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