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Manticore Search vs Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted search engines options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MA Manticore Search Fast, low-footprint database for search VS LU Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi Full-text search server built on the Tantivy engine
FeatureManticore SearchLucene Note Solr-alt Toshi
CategorySearch EnginesSearch Engines
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageC++Rust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,928★ 4,256
First released20172018
ReplacesElasticsearch, AlgoliaElasticsearch

Why pick each one

Choose Manticore Search if…

  • Lightweight and fast
  • SQL-friendly
Manticore Search details

Choose Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if…

  • Lightweight search server
  • Familiar API style
Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi details

Frequently asked questions

Is Manticore Search or Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi better?

Neither is universally better. Manticore Search has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Manticore Search and Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi free and open-source?

Yes. Manticore Search is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Manticore Search and Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi with Docker?

Manticore Search: yes. Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi: yes.

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