elasticsearchvswebstudio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 78 428 | 9 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 58 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 84/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.
webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 32 for elasticsearch.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
elasticsearch details →webstudio details →
Swap a project
Keep elasticsearch, compare it with
Keep webstudio, compare it with