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Lunr.js vs Wmtips

Lunr.js lands on Worth it, and Wmtips lands on Depends.

Lunr.js versus Wmtips
CompareLunr.jsWmtips
VerdictWorth itDepends
Best forDocs-heavy static sitesQuick tech-stack lookups on any site
Who it's not forLarge content libraries . index bloats the browserEnterprise buyers needing audited market data
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10No public vulnerabilities found; the site lacks a security page and has been flagged by some DNS and ad-filter services.
Support qualityCommunity-only; stale releases, solo maintainerNo support channels found
Public sentimentDevelopers describe it as a small, capable client-side search engine for static sites, but community threads flag setup steps and scaling limits.Discussion is sparse: self-published Reddit ranking posts, a few crawler complaints, and DNS-flagging reports.
Biggest gotchaLatest npm publish was Aug 19, 2020; verify project activity before adopting long-term.²No support, SLAs, or pricing . it's a free content site, not a vendor15

Pick Lunr.js when

  • Docs-heavy static sites
  • Jekyll/Hugo/Gatsby blogs
  • Client-side search with no backend
  • Small-to-medium content sets

When Lunr.js is not a fit

  • Large content libraries . index bloats the browser
  • Database-backed or frequently changing content
  • Teams wanting managed search and support SLAs
  • Non-technical users . this is a code library, not a product

Pick Wmtips when

  • Quick tech-stack lookups on any site
  • Free market-share snapshots of web tech
  • Webmasters and SEOs browsing rankings

When Wmtips is not a fit

  • Enterprise buyers needing audited market data
  • Teams wanting support, SLAs, or contracts . none exist
  • Security-conscious orgs . no security page, filter flags
  • Anyone expecting G2/Trustpilot-vetted software

Sources

  1. olivernn/lunr.js GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  2. lunr on npmnpmjs.com
    official
  3. lunr.js on cdnjs (v2.3.9)cdnjs.com
    official
  4. Implement client-side search with Lunr.js (Opensource.com)opensource.com
    review
  5. List of websites using Lunr.js (Tomba)tomba.io
    news
  6. Pagefind vs Algolia vs Lunr.js for static site searchlinkedin.com
    review
  7. Lunr viability for large datasets (Stack Overflow)stackoverflow.com
    review
  8. Add search to a Hugo site with Lunr.js and Node.jscodewithhugo.com
    review
  9. lunr-languages multilingual plugingithub.com
    official
  10. Lunr.js security on LFX Insightsinsights.linuxfoundation.org
    security
  11. lunr package security analysis (Socket.dev)socket.dev
    security
  12. Adding Lunr.js search to Code.gov (Medium)medium.com
    news
  13. Lunr vs Typesense market sharewmtips.com
    review
  14. We ranked 4400+ web technologies by their usagereddit.com
    review
  15. Website Information Tool: Ranking, Technologies, IP, WHOISwmtips.com
    official
  16. wmtips.com Traffic Analytics, Ranking & Audiencesimilarweb.com
    review