# Best self-hosted Search Engines apps

> Search engines and search servers, from private metasearch to full-text indexes. Add fast search to your site or search the web privately. The most popular self-hosted search engines apps on GitHub are ElasticSearch, MeiliSearch and SearXNG. appsgit lists 15 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 15 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 15 |
| Most starred | ElasticSearch (78,194 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 14 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/search-engines |

## All 15 Search Engines apps

- [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)
- [MeiliSearch](https://appsgit.com/apps/meilisearch): Ultra relevant, instant and typo-tolerant full-text search API. (59,497 stars, MIT, Rust, Docker)
- [SearXNG](https://appsgit.com/apps/searxng): Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases (Fork of Searx). (38,014 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, 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)
- [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)
- [Hister](https://appsgit.com/apps/hister): Personal web search engine with automatic indexing of visited websites. Supports offline local result previews, local files, multi-user handling and optional semantic search. (5,909 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [bitmagnet](https://appsgit.com/apps/bitmagnet): BitTorrent indexer, DHT crawler, content classifier and torrent search engine with web UI, GraphQL API and Servarr stack integration. (4,389 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Yacy](https://appsgit.com/apps/yacy): Peer based, decentralized search engine server. (4,055 stars, GPL-2.0, Java, Docker)
- [Aleph](https://appsgit.com/apps/aleph): Tool for indexing large amounts of both documents (PDF, Word, HTML) and structured (CSV, XLS, SQL) data for easy browsing and search. It is built with investigative reporting as a primary use case. (2,441 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Apache Solr](https://appsgit.com/apps/apache-solr): Enterprise search platform featuring full-text search, hit highlighting, faceted search, real-time indexing, dynamic clustering, and rich document (e.g., Word, PDF) handling. (1,681 stars, Apache-2.0, Java, Docker)
- [Websurfx](https://appsgit.com/apps/websurfx): Aggregate results from other search engines (metasearch engine) without ads while keeping privacy and security in mind. It is extremely fast and provides a high level of customization (alternative… (1,207 stars, AGPL-3.0, Rust, Docker)
- [Fess](https://appsgit.com/apps/fess): Powerful and easily deployable Enterprise Search Server. (1,139 stars, Apache-2.0, Java, Docker)
- [Meme Search](https://appsgit.com/apps/meme-search): AI-powered meme search engine. Automatically extracts descriptions from images using vision-language models, then indexes with vector embeddings for semantic and keyword search. (753 stars, Apache-2.0, Ruby, Docker)
- [Amgix](https://appsgit.com/apps/amgix): Hybrid search engine built for flexible deployment and real-world messy data. (8 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Algolia](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/algolia)

## Comparisons

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

## Related categories

- [Archiving](https://appsgit.com/categories/archiving): Tools that save and preserve web pages, emails and digital collections. Use them to keep a permanent, searchable copy of content you care about.
- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.
- [Wikis & Knowledge Bases](https://appsgit.com/categories/wikis-knowledge): Wikis, team documentation and knowledge management tools. Capture and share what your team or family knows.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.

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