# Open-source alternatives to Algolia

> Algolia: A hosted search-as-a-service API for fast site and app search. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are MeiliSearch, Typesense and ElasticSearch. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 5 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Algolia |
| Category | Search Engines |
| Alternatives listed | 5 |
| Top pick | MeiliSearch (59,497 stars, MIT) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/algolia |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [MeiliSearch](https://appsgit.com/apps/meilisearch): Ultra relevant, instant and typo-tolerant full-text search API. (59,497 stars, MIT, Rust, Docker)
- [Typesense](https://appsgit.com/apps/typesense): Blazing fast, typo-tolerant open source search engine optimized for developer happiness and ease of use. (26,631 stars, GPL-3.0, C++, Docker)
- [ElasticSearch](https://appsgit.com/apps/elasticsearch): Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine. (78,194 stars, AGPL-3.0 / SSPL-1.0 / Elastic-2.0, Java)
- [OpenSearch](https://appsgit.com/apps/opensearch): Distributed and RESTful search engine. (13,815 stars, Apache-2.0, Java, Docker)
- [Manticore Search](https://appsgit.com/apps/manticore-search): Full-text search and data analytics, with fast response time for small, medium and big data (alternative to Elasticsearch). (12,043 stars, GPL-3.0, C++, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [Meilisearch vs Typesense](https://appsgit.com/compare/meilisearch-vs-typesense)

More in this category: [Search Engines](https://appsgit.com/categories/search-engines)

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