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OpenObserve vs Sonic

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OpenObserveSonic
LanguageTypeScriptRust
LicenceAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
Stars22k21k
Latestv1.1.0-rc1v1.10.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 3 days between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors43+ 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 →

    PartialOpenObserveLogs, metrics and traces on object storage, with an Elasticsearch-compatible ingestion API.

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