PagefindAdd full-text search to a static website using an index served with the site.
Free MIT software · No paid search API · Site hosting and bandwidth extra
Developer tools
Typesense
Free softwareOpen sourceLocal
Add search-as-you-type results with typo tolerance to a website or app.
What you can use it for
Add search-as-you-type results with typo tolerance to a website or app.
- Native C++ in-memory engine with sub-10ms search responses.
- Built-in vector search and hybrid semantic search capabilities.
- Drop-in client libraries compatible with InstantSearch.js.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Provide typo-tolerant, in-memory faceted search with low latency using open-source Typesense instead of Coveo enterprise contracts.
Before you switch
In-memory architecture requires sufficient RAM to hold index structures. Enterprise features like automated high-availability clustering across regions require configuring multi-node Raft clusters yourself.
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