# Manticore Search vs OpenSearch — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/manticore-search-vs-opensearch
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Manticore Search and OpenSearch by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Manticore Search
Open-source search database for full-text, vector, and hybrid search with real-time indexing and SQL.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating research & science for a specific workflow.
- Data workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
- [Read Manticore Search profile](https://trutool.co/tools/manticore-search): Read Manticore Search profile

### OpenSearch
OpenSearch is a community-driven, Apache 2.0-licensed open source search and analytics suite that makes it easy to ingest, search, visualize, and analyze data.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating research & science for a specific workflow.
- Analysis workflows
- Data workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://opensearch.org
- [Read OpenSearch profile](https://trutool.co/tools/opensearch): Read OpenSearch profile