elasticsearchvsTidal Echo
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | Tidal Echo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #61 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 78 429 | 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 84/100 against 47/100 for Tidal Echo, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Tidal Echo.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).
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