Self-hosted alternatives to Algolia
Instant search for sites and apps, hosted by you. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
ElasticSearch
★ 77,110Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.
MeiliSearch
★ 58,232Meilisearch is an ultra-fast, typo-tolerant search engine that's easy to add to any site or app. Self-hosted, it delivers instant search without relying on paid services like Algolia.
SearXNG
★ 32,549SearXNG is a metasearch engine that aggregates results from many services without tracking you. Self-hosted, it's the private alternative to Google Search, with no profiling or ads.
Typesense
★ 26,076Blazing fast, typo-tolerant open source search engine optimized for developer happiness and ease of use.
ZincSearch
★ 17,862Search engine that requires minimal resources (alternative to Elasticsearch).
OpenSearch
★ 13,244Distributed and RESTful search engine.
Manticore Search
★ 11,834Full-text search and data analytics, with fast response time for small, medium and big data (alternative to Elasticsearch).
bitmagnet
★ 4,114BitTorrent indexer, DHT crawler, content classifier and torrent search engine with web UI, GraphQL API and Servarr stack integration.
Yacy
★ 3,966Peer based, decentralized search engine server.
Aleph
★ 2,384Tool 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.
Apache Solr
★ 1,628Enterprise search platform featuring full-text search, hit highlighting, faceted search, real-time indexing, dynamic clustering, and rich document (e.g., Word, PDF) handling.
sist2
★ 1,272Lightning-fast file system indexer and search tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Algolia?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Algolia — including ElasticSearch, MeiliSearch, SearXNG. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Algolia?
ElasticSearch is one of the most popular (77,110 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Algolia?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.