AWS OpenSearch vs. Elastic Cloud: Choosing the Right Search Platform for Your Application

Search is at the heart of digital experiences—from powering e-commerce product lookups to enabling real-time log analytics. Among the top contenders in the search engine landscape are AWS OpenSearch and Elastic Cloud. Both platforms offer robust search and analytics capabilities, but they cater to different needs based on deployment preferences, feature sets, scalability, and integration requirements. This article provides a comprehensive analysis to help you decide which solution might be best for your search applications.