Amazon CloudSearch vs Elasticsearch
| Amazon CloudSearch | Elasticsearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Primary search mode | full-text | hybrid |
| Faceted search | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | cloud | both |
| Query interface | REST | REST |
| Paid from | — | 99 /mo |
| Vector search | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Search Databases. On Freedom251, Elasticsearch scores higher on our published basis.