# DarkMoon vs elasticsearch

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

| | DarkMoon | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 78 in Security | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 78 427 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +447 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 84/100 against 57/100 for DarkMoon, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for DarkMoon.

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DarkMoon](https://selfhost.directory/project/dark-moon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dark-moon.md)
- [elasticsearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dark-moon-vs-elasticsearch