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Typesense

An open source, blazing fast, typo tolerant search engine for building delightful search experiences. Focuses on developer happiness and ease of use, with a painless out-of-the-box experience.

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Free • Open SourceMacLinuxSelf-HostedBy Typesense Inc.

About Typesense

Typesense is an open source, typo tolerant search engine that delivers fast and relevant results out-of-the-box. Typesense has been built from scratch to offer a delightful, out-of-the-box search experience. From instant search, to autosuggest, to faceted search, Typesense has got you covered. A couple of highlights: Typo Tolerance: Handles typographical errors elegantly, out-of-the-box. Simple and Delightful: Simple to set-up, integrate with, operate and scale. Blazing Fast: Meticulously architected from the ground-up for low-latency instant searches. Tunable Ranking: Easy to tailor your search results to perfection. Faceting & Filtering: Drill down and refine results. Grouping & Distinct: Group similar results together to show more variety of results. Scoped API Keys: Generate API keys that only allow access to certain records. Curation & Merchandizing: Pin particular records to a fixed position in search results, to highlight them. Raft-based Clustering: Setup a distributed cluster that is highly available. Also offers a hosted SaaS offering that runs the same open source version.

Key Features

  • ✓Full-Text Search
  • ✓Self-hosted search

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Frequently asked questions

What is Typesense?

An open source, blazing fast, typo tolerant search engine for building delightful search experiences. Focuses on developer happiness and ease of use, with a painless out-of-the-box experience. It is listed under the Free • Open Source license model in the SaaS Lenz directory.

Is Typesense free to use?

Typesense is listed as Free • Open Source in our directory. Pricing and plan details can change, so check the official website for current terms before committing.

What platforms does Typesense run on?

Typesense is available on Mac, Linux, Self-Hosted, Software as a Service SaaS, so you can use it across the devices your team already works with.

Who develops Typesense?

Typesense is developed by Typesense Inc.. You can find more background and documentation on the product's official website.

What are the best alternatives to Typesense?

Popular alternatives to Typesense include Appbase.io, Elasticsearch, Magifind. Compare their features, license models, and platforms on the SaaS Lenz alternatives page.