OpenSearchvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenSearch | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 13 923 | 35 771 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +158 | +898 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 9 |
| Latest release | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WeKnora scores 83/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+898 stars in 30 days).
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