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Quickwit vs Sonic

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QuickwitSonic
LanguageRustRust
LicenceApache-2.0MPL-2.0
Stars12k21k
Latestv0.9.1v1.10.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 63 days between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors21 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 →

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

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