# databend vs elasticsearch

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

| | databend | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 9 487 | 78 429 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +460 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.925-patch-15 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 69/100 for databend, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for databend.

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

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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