Elasticsearch

Elastic N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands

Elasticsearch is an open-source, distributed, JSON-based search and analytics engine, scalable data store, and vector database built on Apache Lucene.

It stores data as JSON documents, distributes indexes across clusters and shards for horizontal scaling and high availability, and supports full-text search, aggregations, vector similarity search, and real-time analytics.

According to our data, Elasticsearch is the third most popular site search software on the web.
It has 8.5% of the site search market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Elasticsearch is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️ Self-managed, open source
Elastic Cloud Hosted
Standard $99+/month
Gold $114+/month
Platinum $131+/month
Enterprise $184+/month

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Elasticsearch Awards

⚡ Sites Using Elasticsearch

We have data on 6,659 websites that use the Elasticsearch software. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Elasticsearch is netflix.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 netflix.com #19 United States English
2 ibm.com #66 United States English
3 stackoverflow.com #101 United States American English
4 uber.com #117 United States English
5 nypost.com #140 United States American English
6 substack.com #321 United States English
7 rightmove.co.uk #539 United Kingdom British English
8 musicdel.ir #900 Iran Persian
9 xvideosputaria.com #984 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
10 stackexchange.com #1,002 United States English
11 thehill.com #1,011 English
12 variety.com #1,013 United States American English
13 hostinger.com #1,095 Lithuania American English
14 nsw.gov.au #1,154 Australia English
15 indianexpress.com #1,230 India English
16 thesun.co.uk #1,290 United Kingdom American English
17 ohio.gov #1,294 United States English
18 news.com.au #1,538 Australia English
19 ontario.ca #1,580 Canada English
20 tommy.com #1,804 United States English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Elasticsearch:

Most of the sites using Elasticsearch are from the United States, France, and Taiwan.

  • United States 24.7%
  • France 6.9%
  • Taiwan 6.9%
  • Germany 5.8%
  • United Kingdom 4.9%
  • Netherlands 4.6%
  • Australia 4.2%
  • China 3.3%
  • Czech Republic 3.2%
  • Other 35.5%

Most Elasticsearch users speak English, Chinese, or French.

  • English 58.6%
  • Chinese 7.5%
  • French 6.4%
  • German 4.9%
  • Dutch 3%
  • Czech 2.4%
  • Spanish 2.4%
  • Portuguese 1.4%
  • Italian 1.3%
  • Other 12.1%

The Elasticsearch software is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 41.7%
  • .org 5.2%
  • .fr 4.2%
  • .com.tw 4%
  • .de 3.3%
  • .nl 2.6%
  • .no 2.2%
  • .com.au 2.1%
  • .net 1.9%
  • Other 32.8%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Elasticsearch include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 15%
  • Online Shopping 9.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 8%
  • General News 7.7%
  • Blogs/Wiki 6%
  • Education/Reference 5.2%
  • Entertainment 4.8%
  • Health 4.1%
  • Fashion/Beauty 3.1%
  • Other 36.4%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Elasticsearch alternatives.

RankName
4
Solr
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

An open-source enterprise search server built on the Apache Lucene information retrieval library that provides full-text, faceted, and geospatial search over HTTP APIs.

FreeOpen source
15
Fuse.js
San Francisco, California, United States

A powerful and lightweight JavaScript library for client-side fuzzy search.

FreeOpen source
17
🔎 Lunr
Cape Town, South Africa

A small full-text search JavaScript library for use in the browser.

FreeOpen source
24
Meilisearch
Paris, France

An open-source AI-powered hybrid search engine for applications and websites that combines keyword-based and vector-based search to retrieve results using both lexical matching and semantic similarity.

FreeOpen source$30+/month
26
DataparkSearch

An open-source, web-based search engine designed to index and search content across websites, intranets, and local systems.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Elasticsearch?

Elasticsearch is owned by Elastic N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Can I use Elasticsearch for free?

Yes, there is a free version.

How much does it cost?

Elasticsearch is priced from $99 per month for the Standard plan.

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, ibm.com, and stackoverflow.com.

Is Elasticsearch used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by nsw.gov.au and ohio.gov. Overall, we found Elasticsearch on 35 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Elasticsearch?

Yes. In total, we know of 31 academic websites in the United States that use Elasticsearch.

How does Elasticsearch stack up against the competition?

Elasticsearch is one of the most popular site search software, second only to Google Programmable Search Engine and Algolia.

What are the alternatives to Elasticsearch?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Elasticsearch may include Solr, Meilisearch, and DataparkSearch.

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