# docsight vs elasticsearch

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

| | docsight | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 290 | 78 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +459 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026-10-14.1 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 51/100 for docsight, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for docsight.

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

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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