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Manticore Search vs Sonic

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Manticore SearchSonic
LanguageC++Rust
LicenceGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
Stars12k21k
Latestrelease-29.9.0v1.10.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 21 days between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 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.

    PartialSonicA lightweight index that returns document IDs only, next to the database that holds the documents.