Elasticsearch vs. Searchcraft

FEELING BLOATED?

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Cut the Fat, Keep the Speed.
Ditch Elasticsearch for a Leaner, Faster Search.

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Addressing an Epidemic

Overweight Search = High Costs

When your infrastructure is overweight, so is your workload. Identifying the hidden costs of Elasticsearch puts focus on actionable areas in your weight-loss plan. We’re in this together!

The Hidden Costs of Elasticsearch

Maintenance

Constant tuning, shard allocations, and JVM monitoring drain valuable engineering time.

Security

Frequent patches, role management, and vulnerability fixes create ongoing overhead.

Scaling

More data means more nodes, more CPU, and more cost—whether you need it or not.

Learning Curve

A steep learning curve forces teams to spend time training instead of shipping features.

Multi-Node Clusters

Multi-node management, leader elections, and failover planning add unnecessary complexity.

Query Performance

As datasets grow, Elasticsearch’s relevancy scoring becomes inconsistent, requiring manual tuning.

Licensing

The move to SSPL means enterprise features often come at a premium, locking you into Elastic’s ecosystem.

Debugging

Complex indexing, query performance issues, and JVM-related errors slow down troubleshooting.

Support

Enterprise support comes with a high price tag, leaving teams to fend for themselves without it.

Get Your Enterprise on Searchcraft Today

Start saving money on your search infrastructure now. Switch to Searchcraft Cloud or Searchcraft Core, our on-prem solution.

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Searchcraft is different.

We take care of your back-end so your team can focus on making gains where it matters—the bottom line.

  • Automated Cluster Provisioning
  • Index Replication
  • Failover Management

Made for Developers

9 out of 10 Developers
Recommend Searchcraft

SDKs and pre-built UI components. Plug it in and go.

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Vektron Dashboard for real-time insights. No need for external analytics.

Memory-safe architecture. 
No more unexpected crashes or expensive debugging.

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Simple API that front-end teams can quickly implement.

Treat Yourself

Join the thousands of developers cutting the bloat with Searchcraft. Explore a universe of opportunity and discover the new you with Searchcraft—non-clinically proven to reduce bloat and increase performance.

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“At Elastic, we tried to offer a free trial, but we discovered most development teams couldn’t finish their implementation within the trial period.”

Shedding the Weight of Complexity, Cost, and Maintenance

Searchcraft Outpaces Elasticsearch

The Elasticsearch diet is heavy, bloated, and expensive. Searchcraft gives you the speed and precision you need—without the costly overhead.

Feature
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Speed & Efficiency
Slower due to Java overhead
Optimized for low latency, high throughput
Resource Usage
Heavy, requiring significant resources
Runs lean, saving $$$ on infrastructure
Developer Focus
Requires backend expertise
Built for front-end developers
Scalability
Expensive to scale
Efficient scaling without massive cost
Ease of Integration
Complex setup with steep learning curve
Front-end SDKs, plug & play setup
Security
Requires constant security updates
Secure by default, low maintenance
Cost
Can cost up to $2.3M per year
Significantly lower, no bloated add-ons
Speed & Efficiency
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Slower due to Java overhead
Optimized for low latency, high throughput
Resource Usage
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Heavy, requiring significant resources
Runs lean, saving $$$ on infrastructure
Developer Focus
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Requires backend expertise
Built for front-end developers
Scalability
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Expensive to scale
Efficient scaling without massive cost
Ease of Integration
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Complex setup with steep learning curve
Front-end SDKs, plug & play setup
Security
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Requires constant security updates
Secure by default, low maintenance
Cost
Elasticsearch
Searchcraft
Can cost up to $2.3M per year
Significantly lower, no bloated add-ons
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“I’m not a doctor, but I prescribe Searchcraft every day.”

Don MacKinnon

CTO, Searchcraft

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Get Your Enterprise on Searchcraft Today

Start saving money on your search infrastructure now. Switch to Searchcraft Cloud or Searchcraft Core, our on-prem solution.

Searchcraft only uses your personal information to administer your account and provide the products and services you requested. To stay up to date on the latest product enhancements and features, check the box below:

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