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Typesense

Fast, typo-tolerant open source search engine.

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Typesense is a modern, privacy-friendly, open-source search engine designed for developer happiness. It focuses on providing a blazing fast, typo-tolerant search experience right out of the box.

Unlike Elasticsearch which has a steep learning curve and requires significant tuning, Typesense is incredibly simple to configure. It stores everything in-memory for instant results, making it the perfect direct alternative to Algolia.

Key Features

  • Blazing fast in-memory search
  • Out-of-the-box typo tolerance and synonyms
  • Extremely simple configuration and API
  • Geo-search and faceted filtering
  • High-availability clustering

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Typesense free and open source?

Yes, Typesense is open source. It is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

What can I use instead of Algolia?

You can use Typesense as a free, open-source alternative to Algolia.

Can I self-host Typesense?

Yes, Typesense can be self-hosted on your own server or cloud infrastructure.

What is Typesense written in?

It is built using TypeScript, C, CMake, Starlark, C++.

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