ZincSearch
Lightweight Elasticsearch alternative. Single Go binary, no JVM, low memory.
What it is
ZincSearch is a lightweight Elasticsearch alternative written in Go. Single binary, no JVM, low memory footprint (uses ~100MB vs GBs for ES), full-text search, log analytics, compatible with most ES APIs.
Why we recommend it
If you want Elasticsearch-like search without the JVM overhead, Zinc is the answer. Perfect for small to medium deployments where ES is overkill.
When to use it
- Elasticsearch alternative with low resource use
- Log aggregation on a small server
- Full-text search for a side project
- When you don't want to manage a JVM
Quickstart
Run this in your terminal. Self-hosts locally with Docker or your preferred setup.
$ docker run -d --name zinc -p 4080:4080 -v zinc_data:/data public.ecr.aws/zinclabs/zincsearch:latestSetup
Tags
Integrates with
Common use cases
- →es-replacement
- →log-aggregation
- →small-deployments
- →side-projects
Pricing
Free. Apache-2.0 licensed. Single binary, low resource use.
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