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Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi vs VictoriaLogs

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — 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 VI VictoriaLogs Fast and resource-efficient open-source log database
FeatureLucene Note Solr-alt ToshiVictoriaLogs
CategorySearch EnginesMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,256★ 2,118
First released20182023
ReplacesElasticsearchSplunk, Elasticsearch

Why pick each one

Choose Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if…

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

Choose VictoriaLogs if…

  • Very efficient on hardware
  • Fast log queries
VictoriaLogs details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi or VictoriaLogs better?

Neither is universally better. Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi 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 VictoriaLogs free and open-source?

Yes. Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi is licensed under MIT and VictoriaLogs under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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