# Manticore Search

> easy-to-use fast search database

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/manticore-search
- **Category:** Search Engines
- **Homepage:** https://manticoresearch.com/
- **Also known as:** manticore-search
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:43:27.795Z

## Vioscale score

**58.3 / 100**, confidence 37% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 10 | 500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 17 | 491.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76.9 | 7 | 538.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 33 | 8 | 263.7 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 60.1 | 20 | 1201.7 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 82.8 | 12 | 993.3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 41.4 | 6 | 248.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 20 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://manticoresearch.com/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Open-source search engine and Elasticsearch alternative optimized for big data, vector search, and log analytics with low response times and high throughput.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web, Linux
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (7)

_Independently observed._

- Apache Superset
- Grafana
- Fluentbit
- Logstash
- Filebeat
- Kibana
- Vector.dev

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Search Engines. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| **Architecture** | |
| Index engine | - |
| **Query** | |
| Query DSL (JSON / SQL / params / GraphQL) | - |
| **Relevance** | |
| Typo tolerance / fuzzy | Built-in |
| **Query** | |
| Faceting & filtering | - |
| **Relevance** | |
| Relevance tuning | - |
| **Vector** | |
| Vector / hybrid search | Dense + lexical fusion |
| **Query** | |
| Geo search | - |
| **Scale** | |
| Distributed / horizontal scale | - |
| **Ingest** | |
| Real-time indexing | - |
| **Workload** | |
| Log / analytics workload | ✓ |
| **Scale** | |
| Multi-tenancy (indexes / collections / tenants) | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Licence class | Source-available (SSPL / Elastic) |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 80 | [link](https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 11,919 | [link](https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,525 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/manticoresearch) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 13 | [link](https://manticoresearch.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C++ | [link](https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch) | 2026-08-03 | 63% (medium) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch) | 2026-08-03 | 67% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://manticoresearch.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://manticoresearch.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://manticoresearch.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://manticoresearch.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 31 | [link](https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.manticoresearch.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/manticore-search). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*