Typesense

Open source, typo-tolerant search engine

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Typesense is an open-source search engine for fast, typo-tolerant site and app search, with simple APIs, vector search, and self-hosting.

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Typesense is an open-source, typo-tolerant search engine with fast in-memory queries and vector/semantic capabilities.

for: Developers building search for web, mobile, and AI-enhanced applications
pricing: freemium
license: GPL-3.0

typesense/typesense 27k 984C++updated 2 days ago

v30.2Version 30.25 months ago
v29.1Version 29.15 months ago
v30.1Version 30.18 months ago

works withJavaScriptPythonPHPRuby

Key features

6 features of Typesense

Typo Tolerance — Automatically corrects misspelled queries for better results.
Vector & Semantic Search — Matches query meaning using embeddings for more accurate results.
Faceting & Filtering — Allows users to slice results by attributes in real time.
Geo Search — Provides location-based results for local listings and store finders.
Multi-Tenant API Keys — Manages data for multiple users with scoped access control.
Dynamic Sorting & Ranking — Lets users reorder results at runtime and tune ranking per query.

Use cases

Instant autocomplete for e-commerce product catalogs
Semantic search over large document collections
Location-based restaurant or store finder
Personalized recommendations using vector embeddings
Faceted navigation for large media libraries

Typesense vs alternatives

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	Typesense	Meilisearch	Elasticsearch	Algolia
Best for	Fast, typo-tolerant search with easy APIs	Open-source search with a very simple setup	Enterprise-grade distributed search	Managed SaaS search with UI components
Pricing	Freemium	Free	Subscription	Subscription
DevHunt upvotes	0	0	0	0
Launched	—	—	—	—

Typesense vs Meilisearch: Meilisearch is also open source and offers keyword and hybrid search, with a managed cloud; it trades some tuning options for an easier API.
Typesense vs Elasticsearch: Elasticsearch offers distributed search and analytics at scale but is more complex to operate than Typesense.
Typesense vs Algolia: Algolia is a hosted SaaS with extensive UI widgets, but pricing is usage-based rather than resource-based like Typesense.

Typesense FAQ

How is Typesense priced?+

Clusters are billed at $0.03 per hour (≈$21.60 per month) with the first 720 hrs free; bandwidth is $0.09 per GB with 10 GB free.

Can I run Typesense locally?+

Yes, you can run it via Docker, native binaries, or RPM/DEB packages.

What languages have client libraries?+

Typesense provides official client libraries for JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, and a generic REST API.

Does Typesense support high availability?+

Yes, you can enable replication and high-availability configurations for production deployments.

Is there a free tier?+

A free tier includes 720 hrs of cluster usage per month and 10 GB of outbound bandwidth.

Summarized by DevHunt from typesense.org · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.

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