paradedb
The premium Open Source alternative to Elasticsearch
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What is paradedb?
A search engine built as a Postgres extension that provides full-text search and BM25 ranking without external dependencies. It integrates directly with the Postgres ecosystem to eliminate data synchronization issues between databases and search indices.
Tech Stack
RustDatabase & Storage
Why paradedb?
- • No data duplication required
- • Uses standard SQL for search
- • High-performance BM25 ranking
Limitations
- • Tied to Postgres lifecycle
- • Newer ecosystem than Lucene
- • Limited advanced NLP features
3/5/2026
Last Update
343
Forks
121
Issues
AGPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Elasticsearch)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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