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Sonic vs ZincSearch

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SonicZincSearch
LanguageRustGo
LicenceMPL-2.0Other
Stars21k18k
Latestv1.10.2v1.0.0-beta3
Last push2026-10-052026-09-16
Release cadenceabout 2 days between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →

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

    PartialZincSearchAccepts documents through a subset of Elasticsearch's ingestion API, in a single binary.