Typesense

When to Use

• Implementing full-text search, autocomplete, or typeahead
• Building faceted navigation (filter sidebar with counts)
• Need typo-tolerant search with minimal configuration
• Syncing a PostgreSQL/Prisma data source to a search index

When NOT to use:

• Primary data store — Typesense is a search index, not a database. Always keep the source of truth in PostgreSQL.
• Complex aggregations or analytics — use SQL or a dedicated analytics tool
• Log search or time-series data — use Elasticsearch or a logging platform
• Small datasets (< 1000 records) where a simple SQL LIKE or ILIKE query suffices

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