# OpenSearch vs Typesense

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** OpenSearch

| Attribute | OpenSearch | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.3 (47% (low)) | 46 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 24 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 223 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,873 | 26,872 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source search and observability suite that enables enterprises to search, analyze, and monitor unstructured data. It combines full-text search, machine learning, real-time log analysis, and security analytics capabilities in an integrated platform. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://opensearch.org","question":"What is OpenSearch?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenSearch is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://opensearch.org","question":"Is OpenSearch free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenSearch supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://opensearch.org","question":"What platforms does OpenSearch support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenSearch can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://opensearch.org","question":"Can OpenSearch be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenSearch is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch","question":"Is OpenSearch open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A modern, open-source search engine designed as an easier-to-use alternative to Elasticsearch and more transparent alternative to Algolia. Combines vector search, fuzzy matching, faceted navigation, and geo-distributed caching. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"What is Typesense?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Typesense is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $22 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"Is Typesense free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Typesense supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"What platforms does Typesense support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Typesense can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"Can Typesense be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Typesense, including Instantsearch.js, Laravel Scout, WordPress, Gatsby, Firebase, Docusaurus and Tooljet. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"What does Typesense integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Typesense. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Typesense not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"What security certifications does Typesense have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Typesense 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/typesense/typesense","question":"Is Typesense open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Typesense is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://typesense.org","question":"Where is Typesense available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An Apache 2.0-licensed, vendor-neutral search and analytics platform that enables indexing, searching, visualization, and analysis of data across applications and infrastructure. | An open-source search engine combining speed with ease of use, delivering instant relevant results with built-in fuzzy search, vector search, and geolocation. Available for self-hosting or via managed cloud service. |
| features.capabilities | `{"query_dsl":"SQL, PPL","deployment":"self_hosted","geo_search":false,"distributed":"sharded","licence_class":"source_available","log_analytics":true,"multi_tenancy":true,"vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","relevance_tuning":"bm25_only","realtime_indexing":"near_real_time"}` | `{"faceting":"yes","query_dsl":"JSON","deployment":"self_hosted","geo_search":true,"distributed":"clustered","licence_class":"permissive_oss","log_analytics":true,"multi_tenancy":true,"vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","typo_tolerance":"built_in","relevance_tuning":"ranking_rules","realtime_indexing":"near_real_time"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Data Prepper"}]` | `[{"name":"Instantsearch.js"},{"name":"Laravel Scout"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"Docusaurus"},{"name":"Tooljet"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai_models"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers AI","native":true,"category":"ai_models"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | C++ |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://opensearch.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:26:16.076Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-Hosted","description":"Open-source, self-hosted deployment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Typesense Cloud","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud hosting with infrastructure management","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source self-hosted version. Cloud hosting from $22/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://typesense.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:55:25.142Z","startingPrice":{"amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 29 | 89 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.opensearch.client%3Aopensearch-rest-high-level-client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftypesense%2Ftypesense&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Search Engines)

| Capability | OpenSearch | Typesense |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Index engine | - | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query DSL (JSON / SQL / params / GraphQL) | SQL, PPL | JSON |
| Faceting & filtering | - | Yes |
| Geo search | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Relevance** |  |  |
| Typo tolerance / fuzzy | - | Built-in |
| Relevance tuning | BM25 only | Ranking rules |
| **Vector** |  |  |
| Vector / hybrid search | Dense + lexical fusion | Dense + lexical fusion |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Distributed / horizontal scale | Sharded | Clustered |
| Multi-tenancy (indexes / collections / tenants) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Real-time indexing | Near-real-time | Near-real-time |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| Log / analytics workload | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Source-available (SSPL / Elastic) | Permissive OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:25.096Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*