Ask HN: Solr/ES Alternatives?

I have tried postgres FTS and it didn’t cut it (I really wish it did) but I don’t like bringing Java into my stack.

Any alternative, simple (near zero config) FTS engines out there?

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There is https://www.meilisearch.com/ Few others based on tantivy Sphinx

Nothing matches Solr/ES on functionality though, and ES doesn't require anyone to deal with Java (until you need tweak perfomance).

jabo 3y ago ↗

Have a look at Typesense: https://typesense.org

Disclaimer: I work on Typesense.

Manticore Search. Here's an article about Manticore vs Elasticsearch - https://manticoresearch.com/blog/manticore-alternative-to-el...

Unlike some others it's closer to Solr/ES in terms of full-text ranking concepts.