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Manticore Search vs Quickwit

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Manticore SearchQuickwit
LanguageC++Rust
LicenceGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
Stars12k12k
Latestrelease-29.9.0v0.9.1
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 21 days between releasesabout 63 days between releases
Active contributors12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days21 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →

    PartialManticore SearchFull-text search over SQL and an HTTP JSON API, with part of Elasticsearch's API.

    PartialQuickwitLog and trace search on object storage, with an Elasticsearch-compatible subset of its API.