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PgSearch Cloud

BM25 full-text search in Postgres without running Elasticsearch

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● The Problem

Most SaaS products need search. Elasticsearch costs $500-5000/month for a managed cluster and adds operational complexity. Algolia charges per search request, which gets expensive at scale. Timescale released pg_textsearch (176 HN points) proving you can run BM25 relevance ranking inside Postgres. But configuring it yourself requires database expertise most teams lack.

● The Solution

Install a Postgres extension or connect your existing database. Get Elasticsearch-quality BM25 search without a separate search cluster. Managed service handles index optimization, concurrent builds, and query tuning. Dashboard for search analytics, relevance tuning, and zero-downtime reindexing.