# ajenti vs elasticsearch

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ajenti | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 7 969 | 78 421 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +452 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

If you want the quickest setup, ajenti is easier to run; elasticsearch needs more configuration.

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [elasticsearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-elasticsearch