# beam vs OpenSearch

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

| | beam | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 13 923 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +158 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.

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

OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-opensearch