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Managed OpenSearch

Open-source managed OpenSearch hosting for search, log analytics, and real-time insights in Europe.

Built on a robust open-source foundation, Exoscale Managed OpenSearch is the European alternative to self-hosted Elasticsearch. Search, analyze, and visualize data in real time. Launch clusters within minutes via Web Portal, CLI, API, or Terraform, with automated backups, elastic scaling, integrated OpenSearch Dashboards, and GDPR-compliant European hosting.
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Scalable Managed OpenSearch for data analytics and compliance

Managed OpenSearch on Exoscale is the ideal solution for log analytics and search engines. The fully managed service removes the burden of operating complex infrastructure and gives teams instant access to powerful search and visualization tools. Launch clusters in minutes to centralize logs, track performance, and gain insights from data of any size.

With OpenSearch Dashboards included in every plan, stay in control of your data and make meaningful decisions. Focus on your apps while we handle maintenance, with European hosting ensuring your data stays safe.

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Why choose Exoscale Managed OpenSearch

Ready to use in minutes

Ready to use in minutes

Launch your cluster within minutes and start searching, analyzing, and visualizing data right away through the Web Portal, CLI, API, or Terraform.

Stay in control

Stay in control

Keep ownership of your data while centralizing multiple sources, such as logs or JSON, and explore them in one unified search and analytics platform.

Built-in visualizations

Built-in visualizations

Leverage OpenSearch dashboards included in every plan to create powerful data visualizations instantly without relying on external tools.

Automated lifecycle management

Automated lifecycle management

Our Managed OpenSearch takes care of provisioning, rolling upgrades, daily backups, monitoring, and scaling, ensuring a smooth experience without downtime.

Security and compliance by design

Security and compliance by design

Run your workloads on dedicated instances with TLS encryption, data isolation, and encrypted backups, fully hosted in GDPR-compliant European data centers.

Elastic scalability

Elastic scalability

Scale vertically with CPU and RAM or horizontally with additional nodes at any time, using the CLI or API, with no service interruptions.

A1 Austria Migrates 21TB with OpenSearch

A1 Austria successfully migrated 21TB of Elasticsearch data to OpenSearch in just one week. The migration significantly enhanced data analytics performance while reducing operational overhead—now, a 30-node cluster is managed by only two engineers.

This migration is a key step in A1 Group’s cloud transformation, ensuring better scalability, cost efficiency, and full European data sovereignty with Exoscale.


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Enterprise search across content

Organizations need fast, unified discovery across documents, tickets, wikis, and emails. Managed OpenSearch powers a single search experience that helps teams find the right information quickly, reduce duplicate work, and accelerate decision-making. From legal and support to sales, employees navigate vast knowledge bases with confidence. This results in less time spent searching for content and more time delivering outcomes.

E-commerce product discovery

Marketplaces and online retailers depend on precise, high-speed product discovery to convert demand into revenue. Managed OpenSearch delivers relevant results and intuitive navigation across large, frequently changing catalogs, so customers can find products faster. Merchandising teams respond to trends and seasonality without operational friction, keeping search aligned with real buying intent. Better discovery drives higher conversion, lower bounce rates, and improved customer satisfaction.

Security analytics for threat detection

Security and operations teams must identify risks as soon as they emerge. Managed OpenSearch centralizes and searches event streams and logs in near real time, helping analysts detect anomalies and investigate incidents faster. Organizations gain a consistent view across applications, infrastructure, and identities, improving security posture and audit readiness. Faster detection and clearer investigations deliver stronger protection at scale.

Why Managed OpenSearch on Exoscale

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  • Dedicated high-performance database instances
  • Daily automated backups included
  • Automated failover for reliability
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  • Fully managed database services
  • Open source database solutions
  • 99.99% guaranteed uptime SLA
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  • Complete cloud platform integration
  • Full Terraform automation support
  • Comprehensive API management support

Ready to deploy your OpenSearch cluster?

Create a Managed OpenSearch instance in minutes. Start with free credit.

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Save costs with the right plan

Every company or database needs the right plan. From small application monitoring to analyzing petabytes of data, with the right plan you save costs - every day. Choose the right plan depending on redundancy needs and data protection mechanism required.

Transparent pricing for Managed OpenSearch

Hobbyist

Ideal for small applications or personal projects with modest resource needs. Includes hourly backups with a single backup retention. Database forking is available. Data retention is only limited by storage.

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    Available in all Zones

Managed OpenSearch Features

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Scale AI Workloads with Vector search

Leverage OpenSearch’s powerful k-NN plugin for production-scale vector search. Perfect for large-scale semantic search, RAG applications, and distributed ML pipelines with built-in analytics and monitoring.


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Managed OpenSearch trusted by teams across Europe.

Experience how Managed OpenSearch simplifies your search and analytics workloads while keeping your data secure and compliant in Europe. Our customer success engineers are ready to guide you from first steps to production use, ensuring smooth operations and long-term success.

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Powered by aiven.io

Our DBaaS is powered by Aiven, one of the leading European companies for managing open source data infrastructure in the cloud. The partnership offers Exoscale customers an integrated environment for their complete cloud infrastructure – without any security compromise. Both companies are GDPR compliant to ensure highest standards for customers’ data. The sole use of open source projects make sure that customers are not vendor locked-in and always at the latest standard of technology.

Combine Managed OpenSearch with...

…other Exoscale products. Easily compatible with Grafana, Apache Kafka, or Support.

Managed Grafana

Managed Grafana

Launch your Managed Grafana within minutes and set up a monitoring solution for your systems and applications. Easily deploy via our simple web portal, API or tools like Terraform.

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Managed Apache Kafka

Managed Apache Kafka

Stream and process data in real time with Managed Apache Kafka. Build event-driven architectures and data pipelines, easily deployed via our web portal, API, or Terraform.

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Support Plans

Support Plans

Get the help you need to run your infrastructure with confidence through flexible support plans, designed to provide expert guidance, with guaranteed response times (SLA), ensuring our experts are there when you need them most.

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Documentation

Access comprehensive documentation covering all aspects of Managed OpenSearch including advanced configurations, best practices, detailed technical guides, and API references for optimal deployment.
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Quick Start

New to Managed OpenSearch? Follow our quick start guide to deploy your first managed database instance in minutes and learn the essentials with step-by-step instructions.
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Portal

Launch and manage your OpenSearch databases through our intuitive web interface to create instances, configure settings, monitor performance, and scale resources within a few clicks.
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Managed PostgreSQL

The powerful open source relational database. Launch your Managed PostgreSQL cluster within minutes and start your application with a fully managed SQL database, easily deployed in our integrated environment.

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DBaaS

DBaaS

Explore our full range of managed database services including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, Apache Kafka, and OpenSearch. All fully managed in Europe.

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Simple Object Storage

Simple Object Storage

Store and organize digital assets in a fast, reliable S3-compatible object storage solution. Use a highly scalable storage for unstructured data, backups, logs, static assets, or media files.

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Frequently asked questions about Managed OpenSearch

What is Managed OpenSearch?

Managed OpenSearch on Exoscale is a fully managed search and analytics service based on an open-source project. It allows you to collect, search, and analyze data at scale without managing infrastructure by yourself.

How much does Managed OpenSearch cost?

Pricing is transparent and billed by the second. Teams can choose between four different plans (Hobbyist, Startup, Business, and Premium) to match their workload and budget.

What are common use cases for Managed OpenSearch?

Typical scenarios include centralized log management, full-text search across large datasets, application monitoring, and real-time analytics.

Can I change my plan later?

Yes, you can upgrade or adjust your Managed OpenSearch plan at any time. Exoscale makes it easy to scale vertically or horizontally depending on your evolving needs.

Can I migrate from Elasticsearch to OpenSearch?

Yes. OpenSearch is a fork of Elasticsearch and maintains broad compatibility with Elasticsearch APIs and tooling. Most existing queries, dashboards, and integrations work with minimal changes. See the Aiven migration guide for detailed steps.

What is the difference between OpenSearch and Elasticsearch?

OpenSearch is an open-source fork of Elasticsearch 7.10, licensed under Apache 2.0. Unlike Elasticsearch (SSPL licensed since 2021), OpenSearch includes built-in security, alerting, and anomaly detection at no extra cost. Both share a compatible REST API, making migration straightforward. OpenSearch is maintained by the OpenSearch Software Foundation under the Linux Foundation, with contributions from over 400 organizations.

Does Managed OpenSearch include OpenSearch Dashboards?

Yes. OpenSearch Dashboards is included in every Exoscale Managed OpenSearch plan at no additional cost. It provides a powerful interface for data visualization, log exploration, and real-time monitoring, directly accessible from your database dashboard.

Is OpenSearch open source?

Yes. OpenSearch is fully open source under the Apache 2.0 license, ensuring there is no vendor lock-in. The project is governed by the OpenSearch Software Foundation under the Linux Foundation, with an active community of contributors worldwide.

Can I use OpenSearch for vector search and AI workloads?

Yes. OpenSearch supports vector search through its k-NN plugin, enabling semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and recommendation engines at scale. It is well suited for AI-powered applications that require combining traditional full-text search with vector similarity search. Learn more about vector search on Exoscale.