Embeddable Search Engine stable
Tantivy
Full-text search engine library inspired by Lucene
13.0K stars
100 contributors
Since 2016
Full-text search engine library inspired by Lucene
License
MIT
Min RAM
32 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
advanced
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Embed search engine directly in Rust/Python apps
- ✓ Build custom search backends
- ✓ CLI tool search functionality
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Library — not a standalone server
- ✕ Rust knowledge needed
- ✕ No HTTP API built-in
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
Rust
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
cargopip
SDKs
rustpython
Community
GitHub stars 13.0K
Contributors 100
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Paul Masurel
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2016
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general