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Elasticsearch vs Quickwit
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| Fact | Elasticsearch | Quickwit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Rust |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 78k | 12k |
| Latest | v9.5.5 | v0.9.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 63 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 121+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 21 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Quickwit replaces Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →
PartialLog and trace search on object storage, with an Elasticsearch-compatible subset of its API.
Elasticsearch
Quickwit
- v0.9.12026-09-23Quickwit 0.9.1 is a security patch release.
- v0.9.02026-07-25Quickwit 0.9.0 makes Ingest V2 the default and delivers a broad set of search, observability, and deployment improvemen…
- def4e26e92026-05-20
- lambda-11587c002026-04-21
- lambda-ff6fdfa52026-02-10
Elasticsearch
✓ signed The latest release, v9.5.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Quickwit
✓ signed The latest release, v0.9.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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