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Orama

Fast full-text and vector search engine for any runtime

Search Engines ★ 10.6k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

Orama is an open-source full-text, vector, and hybrid search engine that runs anywhere JavaScript runs, including the browser, edge functions, and servers. It can power in-app search and documentation search without external infrastructure.

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Key features

  • Runs in the browser
  • Full-text and vector search
  • Hybrid search
  • Tiny footprint

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 10.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript

Is Orama secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Orama's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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