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Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi vs ParadeDB

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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LU Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi Full-text search server built on the Tantivy engine VS PA ParadeDB Postgres extension for full-text and analytical search
FeatureLucene Note Solr-alt ToshiParadeDB
CategorySearch EnginesSearch Engines
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRustRust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, source
GitHub stars★ 4,256★ 9,135
First released20182023
ReplacesElasticsearchElasticsearch

Why pick each one

Choose Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if…

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

Choose ParadeDB if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Rust
ParadeDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi or ParadeDB better?

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

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

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

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

Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi: yes. ParadeDB: yes.

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