Elasticsearch license, foundation and stars
Search and vector · AGPL v3 or SSPL v1 or Elastic License 2.0 (open source) · backed by Elastic · 77,986 stars
Free and Open Source, Distributed, RESTful Search Engine
License history
LICENSE file| Change | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | SSPL v1 or Elastic License 2.0 to AGPL v3 or SSPL v1 or Elastic License 2.0AGPL v3 added as a third option, making Elasticsearch open source again.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Apache 2.0 to SSPL v1 or Elastic License 2.0Elastic moved Elasticsearch and Kibana off Apache 2.0 to a choice of SSPL or the Elastic License, from 7.11.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
Forks it prompted
| Project | What | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | OpenSearch | Apr 12, 2021: Forked from Elasticsearch 7.10.2. Source |
Latest release
v9.5.4 published Sep 15, 2026
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About and history
- Repository
- elastic/elasticsearch · created Feb 8, 2010
- Website
- elastic.co/products/elasticsearch
- Language
- Java
- Foundation
- None; run by Elastic
- Company
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- GitHub detects
- NOASSERTION (a custom or multi-license file; the license above is read from the file itself)
- Stars per week
- 46 (OSS Insight weekly star history, Aug 31 to Sep 21, 2026)
Weekly snapshots
| Week of | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 77,986 |
Changes
| What changed | |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | TrackedAdded: elastic/elasticsearch |