Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is an open source, distributed, JSON-based search and analytics engine, scalable data store, and vector database built on Apache Lucene.
According to our data, Elasticsearch is the 4th most popular search engine technology on the web.
It has 7.2% of the search engine market share and is present on 0.1% of all websites.
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Elasticsearch is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Search Engines
- Rank: 4
- Market share: 7.2%
🏆 Elasticsearch Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Turkey in the Search Engines category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Taiwan in the Search Engines category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the Czech Republic in the Search Engines category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Greece in the Search Engines category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Hong Kong in the Search Engines category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Brazil in the Search Engines category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in the United States in the Search Engines category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Australia in the Search Engines category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in the Netherlands in the Search Engines category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Switzerland in the Search Engines category.
⚡ Sites Using Elasticsearch
We have data on 3,152 websites that use Elasticsearch technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Elasticsearch is netflix.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #31 | United States | English | |
| 2 |  stackoverflow.com |
#96 | United States | English |
| 3 | #97 | United States | English | |
| 4 | #131 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #200 | India | English | |
| 6 | #376 | United States | English | |
| 7 | #412 | Australia | English | |
| 8 | #429 | English | ||
| 9 | #751 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 10 | #943 | United States | American English | |
| 11 | #978 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #1,039 | United States | American English | |
| 13 | #1,124 | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| 14 | #1,129 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 15 | #1,137 | Australia | English | |
| 16 | #1,327 | United States | English | |
| 17 | #1,542 | Sweden | American English | |
| 18 | #1,592 | United States | American English | |
| 19 | #1,705 | Canada | English | |
| 20 | #1,793 | United States | American English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Elasticsearch:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Elasticsearch are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 34.5%
- United Kingdom 6.1%
- Germany 5.9%
- France 5.8%
- Australia 5.5%
- Turkey 4.3%
- Netherlands 4.3%
- Taiwan 3.4%
- Italy 2%
- Other 28.2%
Most Elasticsearch users speak English, French, or German.
- English 61.2%
- French 5.8%
- German 5.7%
- Turkish 3.5%
- Chinese 3.3%
- Spanish 3.2%
- Dutch 3.1%
- Italian 1.8%
- Portuguese 1.5%
- Other 10.9%
Elasticsearch technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 45.3%
- .org 5.2%
- .fr 3.8%
- .de 3.7%
- .com.au 3.6%
- .nl 3%
- .net 2%
- .com.tw 2%
- .co.uk 1.8%
- Other 29.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Elasticsearch include business, general news, and online shopping.
- Business 14.4%
- General News 10%
- Online Shopping 7.2%
- Entertainment 6.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 6.3%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.2%
- Education/Reference 4.4%
- Fashion/Beauty 3.6%
- Health 3.2%
- Other 38.8%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Elasticsearch's headquarters?
Elasticsearch is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Can I use Elasticsearch for free?
Yes, there is a free version.
Which country uses Elasticsearch the most?
The majority of Elasticsearch users are from the United States.
Who uses Elasticsearch?
According to our data, Elasticsearch is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as netflix.com,
stackoverflow.com, and uber.com.
Is Elasticsearch used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by nsw.gov.au and
ohio.gov. In total, we found Elasticsearch on 18 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Elasticsearch?
Yes. Overall, we know of 23 academic websites in the United States that use Elasticsearch.
How does Elasticsearch stack up against the competition?
Elasticsearch is one of the most popular search engine technologies, second only to 
Google Programmable Search Engine, 
Algolia, and Solr.
What are the alternatives to Elasticsearch?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Elasticsearch may include Solr,
DataparkSearch, and
Lunr.
Data updated
👉 See Also
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