What is Elasticsearch?
Elasticsearch is Elastic’s distributed search and analytics engine. It supports indexed text, structured and vector data for search applications and analytical workflows. Self-managed software, Elastic Cloud Hosted and Serverless have different operating and commercial scope; Kibana and the surrounding Elastic solutions also need to be specified.
Who is Elasticsearch for?
Teams building search or analytical applications around indexed data and an explicit relevance requirement.
Elasticsearch features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Full-text and structured search
- Vector and hybrid retrieval
- Indexing and data ingestion APIs
- Self-managed and cloud deployment options
Elasticsearch pricing
Free self-managed Basic; paid cloud and features
Scope deployment, data volume, retention, indexing, query activity and support. Include any separately priced AI or model inference service in the estimate.
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A free self-managed Basic tier is available. Paid capabilities, support and Elastic Cloud services have separate terms; a cloud trial is not ongoing free hosting.
Before you choose Elasticsearch
Check the exact version, subscription and deployment for required capabilities.
Do not assume OpenSearch clients, plugins or snapshots work unchanged across current Elasticsearch versions.
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Take a closer look at the decisions behind this product.
Elasticsearch vs OpenSearch: search, compatibility and deployment
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Elasticsearch FAQs
Does Elasticsearch have a free plan?
A free self-managed Basic tier is available. Paid capabilities, support and Elastic Cloud services have separate terms; a cloud trial is not ongoing free hosting.
Who is Elasticsearch for?
Teams building search or analytical applications around indexed data and an explicit relevance requirement.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.