# Druid vs elasticsearch

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

| | Druid | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 14 096 | 78 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | druid-38.0.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 84/100 against 75/100 for Druid, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Druid.

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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