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ParadeDB vs Sonic

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ParadeDBSonic
LanguageRustRust
LicenceAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
Stars9.4k21k
Latestv0.26.0v1.10.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors34+ 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 →

    PartialParadeDBBM25 full-text search and aggregations inside Postgres through the pg_search extension, queried in SQL.

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