# Elasticvue

> Elasticvue is a free and open-source graphical user interface for Elasticsearch. It lets you manage cluster data, browse documents in a table view with filter, pagination and sorting, run REST queries, and work with indices, aliases, shards, snapshots and repositories — without requiring deep Elasticsearch expertise. It is document- and data-oriented rather than cluster-only, and is available as a desktop app, browser extension, Docker image, hosted web app, or self-hosted build.

## Contact

- Website: https://elasticvue.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/cars10/elasticvue
- General enquiries: carstenkoenig92@gmail.com (Carsten König)
- Imprint: https://elasticvue.com/imprint
- Privacy: https://elasticvue.com/privacy

## Services

- [Elasticvue application](https://app.elasticvue.com): Free hosted web version; no install required.
- [Installation options](https://elasticvue.com/installation): Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux), Chrome/Edge/Firefox extensions, Docker (cars10/elasticvue), self-hosted builds via GitHub wiki.
- [Features and screenshots](https://elasticvue.com/features): Cluster overview, nodes, shards, indices, index aliases, document search and editing, REST/API browser, snapshot and repository management, settings.

## What We Do Not Do

Elasticvue does not provide:
- Elasticsearch hosting or managed clusters
- Legal advice, financial auditing, or recruitment
- Commercial licensing or paid tiers (the project is free and open-source)
- Guarantees about compatibility with every third-party Elasticsearch fork or plugin

## Key Information

- [Home](https://elasticvue.com): Project overview and value proposition
- [Installation](https://elasticvue.com/installation): All ways to run Elasticvue (desktop, browser, Docker, web, self-hosted)
- [Features](https://elasticvue.com/features): Screenshots and feature list
- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/cars10/elasticvue): Source code, issues, contributions
- [Wiki](https://github.com/cars10/elasticvue/wiki): FAQ, SSL, Elasticsearch 8, building, comparing to other frontends, hosting on a subdirectory, debugging

## Differentiators

- Document- and data-oriented: table view with filter, pagination and sorting for browsing documents; cluster overview, indices, aliases, shards, snapshots and REST/API browser in one interface.
- Usable without deep Elasticsearch expertise; supports read-only access via Elasticsearch roles (e.g. monitor, read, view_index_metadata).
- Multiple deployment options: desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux) with auto-updates; Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions; Docker image; hosted web app; self-hosted build. Desktop and extensions do not require cluster CORS configuration; they support self-signed SSL.
- Supports Elasticsearch 8.x and 7.x (and older with possible feature limits); documented for Elasticsearch 8 default SSL and authentication.
- Free and open-source (MIT). UI in English, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian.

## AI Discovery Files

- [Imprint](https://elasticvue.com/imprint): Legal responsibility and contact
- [Privacy policy](https://elasticvue.com/privacy): Data protection and privacy