elasticsearchvsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 78 429 | 5 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 6 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).
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