Lightning Fast,
Open Source Search
Cutting-edge, in-memory search engine for mere mortals. Knowledge of rocket science optional.
Typesense is a lightning-fast, open-source search engine designed to deliver instant, relevant search results.
The Open Source Alternative to Algolia
It’s like Algolia and Pinecone had a baby… that’s way easier to handle than Elasticsearch and is actually open source.
Docker
Pulls
Typesense Cloud
Searches per Month
Github
Stars
From Scrappy Startups to Household Names
Trusted by Teams
of all Sizes
As seen at
Meticulously Engineered For
Performance & Ease-Of-Use.
Meticulously
Engineered For
Performance &
Ease-Of-Use.
Search As You Type
Autocomplete
Faceted Navigation
Geo Search
Fuzzy Search
Vector Search
Semantic Search
Recommendations
Built-in RAG
Geo-Distributed Cache
Compare Algolia vs ElasticSearch
vs Meilisearch vs Typesense
We’ve compiled a side-by-side chart from each engine’s official docs - no spin, just the raw data. This table is meant to give you an objective side-by-side comparison of key features in each search engine and is based on each search engine's documentation.
| Features | Typesense | Algolia | ElasticSearch | Meilisearch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST API | ||||
| Scoped API Keys & Multi-tenant indices | ||||
| Query Field Weights & Boosting | ||||
| JOINs across multiple indices |
API Libraries In Your
Favorite Languages
And if you don't find a library, reach out to us to
collab on one
Features you’ll
Love, minus the
complexity
Typo Tolerance
Spellng Mistakes? Not a problem. Typesense automatically tries to correct typos.
Tunable Ranking
Tailor your results to perfection via flexible and fast query-time ranking.
Synonyms
Banish “pants vs. trousers” confusion. Map related terms so users always find what they’re after.
Multi-Tenant API Keys
Manage data for multiple users in a single collection, and manage aCLs for them within Typesense.
Dynamic Sorting
Let users reorder results on the fly at Runtime, without having to duplicate data.
Merchandising
Pin specific records in a particular position to feature or merchandize them.
Grouping & Distinct
Prevent duplicate overload. Group Similar Variants and keep your Results neat and tidy.
Filtering & Faceting
Empower users to slice and dice results by Attributes. Quick and precise.
Geo Search
Serve up location-based results. Perfect for local listings, store finders, or city-specific content.
Federated Search
Aggregate data from multiple sources into one search box. One query, many streams of information.
Vector & Semantic Search
Go beyond keywords. Match the meaning behind each query and deliver eerily accurate results.
Easy High Availability
Stay online, even when hardware hiccups happen. replication keeps your search up and running.
Typesense
Features
Batteries-Included
Developer Experience
Zero to Instant-Search, in 30 seconds 🚀
Run Typesense
Use Docker, our native binaries or our RPM or DEB packages. Or, use Typesense Cloud to provision a cluster with a few clicks.
Import Your Data
Create a collection, then add some documents to it.
And, that's it! Search away
You now have a typo-tolerant, search server you can send search queries to.
Effortless Platform
Integrations
CMS, E-Commerce, Dev Platforms and more. Plug and Go.
32 Million Songs
- Type in a Song, Artist, Album
- Annie’s song Denver
- Wonderwall Oasis
28 Million Books
- Type in a book title or author
- Dale Carnegie
- Shoe Dog
2 Million Recipes
- Type in a recipe title
- Pineapple
- Oregano
1 Million Linux
Commits
- Type in a search term...
- Noise
- Cheese
Auto complete & auto correct
- Try typing something...
Federated Search Experiences
- Type in a search term...
- Moen
- John
Semantic Search Experiences
- Type in a term, or click on one of the exaples below
- Cinema
- Beethoven
Build Snappy
browsing experiences,
besides just text-based search.
Compose Powerful Search & Discovery User Interfaces, quickly.
Build Powerful
Search Interfaces
Pre-built Search UI integrations
Backed by
responsive
support
Let us help you build a scalable and
robust search experience
Priority Support
Fast-tracked assistance directly from the Typesense team, ensuring your issues are resolved quickly and efficiently.
Github
Access Typesense’s open-source repository on GitHub, where you can report issues, request features, and contribute to the ongoing development of the project.
What People Say
about Typesense
Rave reviews from our community
We made the switch to Typesense from Algolia and never looked back. As our business was scaling incredibly fast, Typesense was able to provide superior performance, technology and support which allowed us to take one large feature off our plates while focusing on other core business functionalities.
We switched from our in-house search solution to Typesense Cloud in a matter of days, and it has been working reliably for months now. Integrating it into our existing tech stack was a breeze, and the customization options within the Cloud Dashboard have been the real highlights so far.
Switched from elasticsearch to @typesense and I think these results speak for themselves. The best part? The ranking is better too! ... This is what I like to call "brick-shittingly good improvement"
