opensearch
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Description:
Open source distributed and RESTful search engine
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @OpenSearchProj  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: search analytics database elasticsearch log-analytics distributed
Install: brew install opensearch
About:
OpenSearch is a scalable, open-source search and analytics suite derived from Elasticsearch. It provides a powerful full-text search engine, real-time analytics, and visualization capabilities through OpenSearch Dashboards. The platform is designed for secure, high-performance operations at scale.
Key Features:
  • Full-text search with advanced query DSL
  • Real-time analytics and data visualization
  • Distributed architecture with horizontal scalability
  • Built-in security and alerting features
  • RESTful API for easy integration
Use Cases:
  • Application search and e-commerce product discovery
  • Log analytics and security information and event management (SIEM)
  • Business intelligence and data visualization dashboards
  • Real-time monitoring and observability platforms
Alternatives:
  • Elasticsearch – OpenSearch is a fork of Elasticsearch with open-source licensing; both offer similar core functionality
  • Apache Solr – Another popular search platform built on Lucene, often used for enterprise search applications
Version History
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Dec 17, 2025 8:12am 0 VERSION_BUMP eb48cff1
Oct 30, 2025 11:17pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 81ff7f25
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Sep 18, 2024 12:52am 0 VERSION_BUMP b26647ed
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