# What exactly elasticsearch is? Is it database or search engine

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856 "2022-12-09T06:07:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vijaykumar\_Deshmukh1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijaykumar_deshmukh1/32/112786_2.png) [@Vijaykumar\_Deshmukh1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vijaykumar_Deshmukh1)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856/1 "2022-12-09T06:07:36Z")

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**Just Want Clarity Please Help**

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**Author:** ![Yatharth\_Singh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yatharth_singh/32/104451_2.png) [@Yatharth\_Singh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yatharth_Singh)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 6:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856/2 "2022-12-09T06:09:06Z")

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Elasticsearch is a distributed, free and open search and analytics engine for all types of data, including textual, numerical, geospatial, structured, and unstructured.  
Elastic is a search and analytics engine.

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**Author:** ![Vijaykumar\_Deshmukh1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vijaykumar_deshmukh1/32/112786_2.png) [@Vijaykumar\_Deshmukh1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vijaykumar_Deshmukh1)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 6:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856/3 "2022-12-09T06:10:15Z")

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We can use it as db also that why confusion But thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-elasticsearch-is-is-it-database-or-search-engine/320856/4 "2023-01-06T06:11:02Z")

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