# Algolia vs Manticore Search

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Algolia

| Attribute | Algolia | Manticore Search |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 81.7 (70% (medium)) | 50.4 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 95 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 12,056 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 2,184 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Algolia provides a managed platform that combines keyword search with AI-powered discovery features, including recommendations, semantic understanding, and retrieval-augmented generation capabilities for building search and discovery experiences. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/lp/thankyou-request-pricing-neuralsearch","question":"What is Algolia?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Algolia offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.40. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/pricing/grow-plan","question":"Is Algolia free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Algolia. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/lp/thankyou-request-pricing-neuralsearch","question":"What platforms does Algolia support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Algolia, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/lp/thankyou-request-pricing-neuralsearch","question":"Can Algolia be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Algolia, including Shopify, Analytics tools, Data pipelines, Ecommerce platforms, Slack, Stripe and Zendesk. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/pricing/grow-plan","question":"What does Algolia integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Algolia. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Algolia not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/distributed-secure/security-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Algolia have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Algolia is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.","source":"https://www.algolia.com/de/lp/thankyou-request-pricing-neuralsearch","question":"Where is Algolia available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A fast, resource-efficient open-source database for searching large datasets and vector search. It significantly outperforms Elasticsearch while requiring minimal computational resources, and integrates with tools like Kafka and Kibana. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"What is Manticore Search?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Manticore Search is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"Is Manticore Search free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Manticore Search supports Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"What platforms does Manticore Search support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Manticore Search can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"Can Manticore Search be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Manticore Search, including Kafka, Logstash, Beats, Kibana and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"What does Manticore Search integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Manticore Search is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch","question":"Is Manticore Search open source?","confidence":0.67},{"answer":"Manticore Search is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://manticoresearch.com/","question":"Where is Manticore Search available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A search infrastructure built for AI-driven workflows, featuring RAG integration for grounded generative responses and no-code ranking and merchandising control. | An open-source database that combines full-text, semantic vector, hybrid, and conversational search capabilities, deployable on your own servers and queryable via SQL or HTTP APIs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"faceting":"yes","deployment":"managed","geo_search":false,"distributed":"clustered","soc2_type_ii":true,"licence_class":"proprietary","log_analytics":true,"multi_tenancy":true,"pricing_model":"tiered_cloud_consumption","vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","typo_tolerance":"built_in","deployment_model":"managed_cloud_saas","relevance_tuning":"ranking_rules","realtime_indexing":"near_real_time","generative_ai_answer_synthesis_rag":true,"bring_your_own_llm_byo_model_support":false,"hipaa_compliance_for_medical_records":true,"source_system_rbac_permissions_mirroring":false,"hybrid_dense_and_sparse_lexical_reranking":true,"optical_character_recognition_ocr_for_pdfs":false,"admin_dashboard_for_search_analytics_and_gaps":true,"personalization_based_on_user_department_context":false,"pre_built_native_crawlers_for_100_plus_saas_apps":false}` | `{"faceting":"yes","query_dsl":"SQL","deployment":"self_hosted","geo_search":true,"distributed":"sharded","index_engine":"custom","licence_class":"permissive_oss","log_analytics":true,"vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","typo_tolerance":"built_in","realtime_indexing":"near_real_time"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Analytics tools"},{"name":"Data pipelines"},{"name":"Ecommerce platforms"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Zendesk"}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Logstash"},{"name":"Beats"},{"name":"Kibana"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OpenSearch Dashboards","category":"analytics"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Grow","summary":"10K search requests/month and 100K records included, then $0.50 per 1K requests and $0.40 per 1K records","features":["Keyword Search + Browse","Query suggestions","Rules: 10/index","Manual synonyms","Data transformation","30 days analytics retention","Third party integrations + connectors","US, UK, EU hosting locations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"request"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"record"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Foundational keyword search with visual tuning tools and analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"records":"100k","search_requests":"10k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Grow Plus","summary":"10K search requests/month and 100K records included, then $1.75 per 1K requests and $0.40 per 1K records","features":["Everything in Grow","Rules: 10,000/index","AI Ranking","Advanced Personalization","Query Categorization","Collections","90 days analytics retention"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"request"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.75,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"record"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced keyword search with AI-powered ranking and personalization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"records":"100k","search_requests":"10k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Elevate","summary":"Custom enterprise pricing with advanced AI capabilities and enhanced SLA","features":["Everything in Grow Plus","NeuralSearch","AI Collections","Smart Groups","Real-time personalization","99.99% availability","SSO and Enhanced SLA","Enterprise-level Support","Professional services available"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Enterprise-grade AI search with dedicated support and advanced features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with 10K monthly requests and 100K records. Grow: $0.50 per 1K additional requests. Grow Plus: $1.75 per 1K additional requests. Elevate: custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.algolia.com/de/pricing/grow-plan","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T15:40:44.099Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"record","amount":0.4,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"100% open-source. Professional services and enterprise support plans available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://manticoresearch.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:37:39.090Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.4,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 29 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-29.9.0","date":"2026-09-11T14:20:16Z","type":"stable","version":"release-29.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-29.0.2","date":"2026-08-14T11:38:21Z","type":"stable","version":"release-29.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-28.6.6","date":"2026-07-31T07:55:57Z","type":"stable","version":"release-28.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-28.4.4","date":"2026-07-10T14:41:08Z","type":"stable","version":"release-28.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/27.1.5","date":"2026-06-19T15:00:23Z","type":"stable","version":"27.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-25.0.0","date":"2026-03-30T03:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"release-25.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-17.5.1","date":"2026-02-07T09:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"release-17.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-15.1.0","date":"2025-12-07T15:54:18Z","type":"stable","version":"release-15.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-14.1.0","date":"2025-11-07T16:14:20Z","type":"stable","version":"release-14.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-13.13.0","date":"2025-10-07T14:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"release-13.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/release-13.11.1","date":"2025-09-13T18:58:03Z","type":"stable","version":"release-13.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/13.11.0","date":"2025-09-13T15:11:17Z","type":"stable","version":"13.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/13.6.7","date":"2025-08-08T07:10:24Z","type":"stable","version":"13.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/13.2.3","date":"2025-07-08T14:35:10Z","type":"stable","version":"13.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/10.1.0","date":"2025-06-10T03:38:38Z","type":"stable","version":"10.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/9.3.2","date":"2025-05-02T12:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"9.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/9.2.14","date":"2025-03-28T18:21:54Z","type":"stable","version":"9.2.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/7.4.6","date":"2025-02-28T14:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/7.0.0","date":"2025-01-30T10:17:36Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases/tag/6.3.8","date":"2024-11-22T11:09:45Z","type":"stable","version":"6.3.8"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27017","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.algolia.com/de/distributed-secure/security-compliance | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmanticoresoftware%2Fmanticoresearch&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Search Engines)

| Capability | Algolia | Manticore Search |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed | Self-hosted |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Index engine | - | Custom |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query DSL (JSON / SQL / params / GraphQL) | - | SQL |
| Faceting & filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Geo search | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Relevance** |  |  |
| Typo tolerance / fuzzy | Built-in | Built-in |
| Relevance tuning | Ranking rules | - |
| **Vector** |  |  |
| Vector / hybrid search | Dense + lexical fusion | Dense + lexical fusion |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Distributed / horizontal scale | Clustered | Sharded |
| Multi-tenancy (indexes / collections / tenants) | ✓ | - |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Real-time indexing | Near-real-time | Near-real-time |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| Log / analytics workload | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | Permissive OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:15.507Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*