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elasticsearchvsZeroNet

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

elasticsearchZeroNet
Score83/10063/100
Rank in category#2 of 41 in Search Engines#1 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer
GitHub stars78 42518 786
Stars, last 30 days+456+18
Stable releases, 12 months320
Latest releasev9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026—
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherOther
Main languageJavaJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 63/100 for ZeroNet, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ZeroNet.

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

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).

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