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Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi vs ZincSearch

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 ZI ZincSearch Lightweight search engine alternative to Elasticsearch
FeatureLucene Note Solr-alt ToshiZincSearch
CategorySearch EnginesSearch Engines
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,256★ 17,884
First released20182021
ReplacesElasticsearchElasticsearch, Algolia

Why pick each one

Choose Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi if…

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

Choose ZincSearch if…

  • Simple to run
  • Much lighter than Elasticsearch
ZincSearch details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucene Note Solr-alt Toshi or ZincSearch better?

ZincSearch 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 ZincSearch free and open-source?

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

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

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

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