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Typesense

Open source search engine, optimized for speed and ease

Open SourceFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2019

About

Typesense is an open-source, typo-tolerant search engine built in C++ for maximum speed. Designed as a simpler, faster alternative to Elasticsearch and Algolia. Features include instant search, faceting, geo search, vector search, and multi-tenant support. Known for being incredibly easy to set up — one binary, one command.

Tags

searchopen-sourcefasttypo-tolerantvector-searchc++self-hosted

Origin Story

By Jason Bosco & Kishore Nallan

The Problem

Elasticsearch was powerful but complex. Algolia was simple but expensive. Needed something that was both simple and self-hostable.

Building It

Built in C++ for performance. 20K+ GitHub stars. Growing as a developer-friendly alternative for adding search to applications.

What It Means

Search should be a single binary you can run in one command, not a cluster of services requiring a dedicated team.

The Dream

To make search as easy to add to your app as a database.

Pricing

ModelOpen Source
Starting at$18/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free and open source for self-hosting. Typesense Cloud starts at $0.025/hour per node (~$18/month). Free tier for small projects.

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Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Adding Search To Your App
  • Elasticsearch Alternative
  • Fast Typo Tolerant Search

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