Search Engine Tradeoffs

← Back to Search Engines (as databases)

Best for text search and analytics, not a primary data store. Elasticsearch is powerful but operationally heavy (JVM tuning, cluster management). Typesense/Meilisearch are simpler but less featureful at scale.

Key Properties

• Not a Primary Data Store
• Operationally Heavy
• Simpler Alternatives Trade Features for Ease

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nosql search-engines tradeoffs