# clickhouse vs elasticsearch

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

| | clickhouse | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 50 658 | 78 429 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +617 ✓ | +460 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 32 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 83/100 for elasticsearch, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 32 for elasticsearch.

## Details

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

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