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Pelias

Modular open-source geocoder powered by Elasticsearch

Maps & GIS ★ 3.6k stars Hard setup MIT

Pelias is a modular, open-source geocoder that searches and ranks place names and addresses from multiple data sources. It runs on Elasticsearch and can be fully self-hosted for privacy.

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Key features

  • Multi-source data ingest
  • Autocomplete search
  • Reverse geocoding
  • Elasticsearch backend

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)

Is Pelias secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Pelias'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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