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Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi vs SearXNG

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 SE SearXNG Privacy-respecting metasearch engine aggregating many sources
FeatureLucene Note Solr-alt ToshiSearXNG
CategorySearch EnginesSearch Engines
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRustPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,256★ 35,091
First released20182021
ReplacesElasticsearchGoogle Search, Bing

Why pick each one

Choose Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if…

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

Choose SearXNG if…

  • Strong privacy guarantees
  • Highly configurable
SearXNG details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi or SearXNG better?

SearXNG is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

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

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

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