ElasticSearch
Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 78.5k
- Forks
- 26.2k
- Open issues & PRs
- 6.3k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-04
- Latest release
- v9.5.6
2026-11-02 - Commits (12 mo)
- 14.2k
- License
- SSPL-1.0
- Language / platform
- Java
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run ElasticSearch yourself
- RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU), including elasticsearch
- Docker: yes — image
elastic/elasticsearchon Docker Hub (27756.3k pulls)
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 4 GB | $20 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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