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Easy to use open source fast database for search | Good alternative to Elasticsearch | Drop-in replacement for E in the ELK stack
12K starsJun 16, 2026 pushrag-knowledgeC++Search
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C# .NET NOSQL ( key value, object store embedded TextSearch SemanticSearch Vector layer ) ACID multi-paradigm database management system.
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$ npx skills add hhblaze/DBreeze#3
🦔 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM.
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$ npx skills add valeriansaliou/sonic#4
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$ npx skills add nextapps-de/flexsearch#5
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$ npx skills add teamtnt/tntsearch#6
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$ npx skills add meilisearch/meilisearch#7
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32K starsJun 16, 2026 pushrag-knowledgePythonSearch
$ npx skills add searxng/searxng#8
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$ npx skills add elastic/elasticsearch#9
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$ npx skills add quickwit-oss/tantivy#10
Cloud-native search engine for observability. An open-source alternative to Datadog, Elasticsearch, Loki, and Tempo.
11K starsJun 16, 2026 pushrag-knowledgeRustSearch
$ npx skills add quickwit-oss/quickwit#11
🔎 Open source distributed and RESTful search engine.
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$ npx skills add opensearch-project/OpenSearch#12
Scira (Formerly MiniPerplx) is a minimalistic AI-powered search engine that helps you find information on the internet and cites it too. Powered by Vercel AI SDK!
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$ npx skills add zaidmukaddam/scira#13
Privacy-respecting metasearch engine
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$ npx skills add searx/searx#14
Fast Open-Source Search & Clustering engine × for Vectors & Arbitrary Objects × in C++, C, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Java, Objective-C, Swift, C#, GoLang, and Wolfram 🔍
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$ npx skills add unum-cloud/USearch#15
A flexible, performant and reliable search database without the AI bullshit.
1.4K starsOct 14, 2025 pushrag-knowledgeRustSearch
$ npx skills add lnx-search/lnx#16
A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine
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$ npx skills add benbusby/whoogle-searchHow to choose
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Use an alternative when it has a clearer install path, higher trust score, fresher maintenance, or better platform fit for your current agent stack. Keep Ravendb if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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