# OpenSearch

OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics suite licensed under Apache 2.0. It consists of a data store and search engine (OpenSearch), a visualization and user interface (OpenSearch Dashboards), and a server-side data collector (Data Prepper). Plugins extend it with search, analytics, observability, security, and machine learning features, including vector search.

Page: https://slateindex.ai/brand/opensearch · data of 2026-11-02

## Facts

- Founded: 2021
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, United States
- Employees: 51–200
- Company type: Nonprofit
- Deployment: Self-managed, or through Amazon OpenSearch Service and managed providers such as Aiven and Instaclustr. A Kubernetes operator is available for managing clusters.
- Best for: Organizations that want search, vector retrieval, and observability on open source software without vendor lock-in.

## Products

- OpenSearch Core: A search and analytics engine built on Apache Lucene.
- OpenSearch Dashboards: A data visualization toolset for exploring and querying data.
- OpenSearch Data Prepper: A server-side data collector that enriches, transforms, and aggregates data for analytics.
- OpenSearch Vector Engine: A database for machine learning and generative AI applications that stores and searches vector data.

## Rankings

| Category | Rank | Visibility | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vector Databases | 16 of 30 | 3.9 | 8 |

## By engine

| Engine | Visibility | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|
| chatgpt | 3.9 | 11.1% |
| google_ai_mode | 3.0 | 7.4% |
| perplexity | 4.8 | 11.1% |

## Definitions

- Visibility (0–100): how often and how high AI answers name the brand, weighted by position.
- Mention rate: share of collected AI answers that name the brand.
- Share of voice: the brand's mentions as a share of all brand mentions in the category.
- Citation authority: share of answers naming the brand that cite the brand's own site.

Cite as: SlateIndex, “OpenSearch AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/opensearch, data of 2026-11-02. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).