OpenSearch

Distributed and RESTful search engine.

Actively maintained
WebsiteSource code

At a glance

GitHub stars
13.9k
Last activity
2026-11-02
Latest release
2.19.7
2026-10-20
Commits (12 mo)
1.4k
License
Apache-2.0
Language / platform
Java, Docker, K8S, deb

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run OpenSearch yourself

  • RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr4 GB$20Deploy →
DigitalOcean4 GB$24Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)4 GB$24Deploy →

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