Antflyvselasticsearch
Two self-hosted Search Engines projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Antfly | elasticsearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 478 | 78 425 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +456 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 32 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 28 Sept 2026 | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Zig | Java |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 50/100 for Antfly, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Antfly.
If you want the quickest setup, Antfly is easier to run; elasticsearch needs more configuration.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
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