I have tried postgres FTS and it didn’t cut it (I really wish it did) but I don’t like bringing Java into my stack.<p>Any alternative, simple (near zero config) FTS engines out there?
There is <a href="https://www.meilisearch.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.meilisearch.com/</a>
Few others based on tantivy
Sphinx<p>Nothing matches Solr/ES on functionality though,
and ES doesn't require anyone to deal with Java (until you need tweak perfomance).
Manticore Search. Here's an article about Manticore vs Elasticsearch - <a href="https://manticoresearch.com/blog/manticore-alternative-to-elasticsearch/" rel="nofollow">https://manticoresearch.com/blog/manticore-alternative-to-el...</a><p>Unlike some others it's closer to Solr/ES in terms of full-text ranking concepts.
Have a look at Typesense: <a href="https://typesense.org" rel="nofollow">https://typesense.org</a><p>Disclaimer: I work on Typesense.