araa-searchvselasticsearch
Two self-hosted Search Engines projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| araa-search | elasticsearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 335 | 78 421 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +452 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 32 |
| Latest release | — | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 39/100 for araa-search, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for araa-search.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).
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