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OpenObserve vs Quickwit

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OpenObserve vs Quickwit
Fact	OpenObserve	Quickwit
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Licence	AGPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Stars	22k	12k
Latest	v1.1.0-rc1	v0.9.1
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 3 days between releases	about 63 days between releases
Active contributors	43+ 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

Both replace Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →
PartialOpenObserveLogs, metrics and traces on object storage, with an Elasticsearch-compatible ingestion API.
PartialQuickwitLog and trace search on object storage, with an Elasticsearch-compatible subset of its API.
Both replace Splunk. Alternatives to Splunk →
PartialOpenObserveLog search, dashboards and alerts.
PartialQuickwitLog search only.