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Z-Wave JS UI vs Manticore Search

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Z-Wave JS UI vs Manticore Search: at a glance

FeatureZ-Wave JS UIManticore Search
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessmart home, z-wave, home assistant, self-hostedsearch-engine, open-source, sql, performance
Last editorial update3d ago18h ago
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What is Z-Wave JS UI?

Z-Wave JS UI ships two driver patches in a day after its Node 24 move.

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. On November 10, 11.26.1 and 11.26.2 bumped zwave-js to 15.32.2 and then 15.32.3, the latter with @zwave-js/server 3.12.0. 11.26.0 a day earlier had finished the move to Node 24.

Read the full Z-Wave JS UI trajectory →

What is Manticore Search?

Manticore keeps patching 31.x, now fixing a FREEZE crash and a DocID ordering bug.

Manticore Search's 31.x tags remain fixes rather than features. 31.0.7 restored string COUNT(DISTINCT) speed after a collation fix had doubled it to 2.4 s, and 31.0.18 bumped the Buddy sidecar for PHP 8.5. 31.0.19 fixes deferred real-time kills that sorted document IDs as signed numbers, and 31.0.21 stops FREEZE from crashing when it includes a distributed table.

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Z-Wave JS UI vs Manticore Search: editorial side-by-side

Z5.0

Z-Wave JS UI ships two driver patches in a day after its Node 24 move.

◆ Current state

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. On November 10, 11.26.1 and 11.26.2 bumped zwave-js to 15.32.2 and then 15.32.3, the latter with @zwave-js/server 3.12.0. 11.26.0 a day earlier had finished the move to Node 24.

◆ Where it's heading

The project releases soon after each upstream driver patch, so device support follows zwave-js closely. The Node 24 migration seems complete, with fallout fixed in 11.25.2.

◆ Prediction

Expect further 11.26.x releases as zwave-js 15.32 patches continue; a UI-level change isn't signaled in the recent entries.

M5.0

Manticore keeps patching 31.x, now fixing a FREEZE crash and a DocID ordering bug.

◆ Current state

Manticore Search's 31.x tags remain fixes rather than features. 31.0.7 restored string COUNT(DISTINCT) speed after a collation fix had doubled it to 2.4 s, and 31.0.18 bumped the Buddy sidecar for PHP 8.5. 31.0.19 fixes deferred real-time kills that sorted document IDs as signed numbers, and 31.0.21 stops FREEZE from crashing when it includes a distributed table.

◆ Where it's heading

The 31.x line is in steady correctness work, with several tags a week and each fixing one edge case in real-time tables, backups or query paths. No feature work has shown up in the feed since 31.0 began.

◆ Prediction

Expect more single-fix 31.0.x tags; the entries give no sign of when the next feature release lands.

Alternatives to Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Z-Wave JS UI or Manticore Search.

See all Z-Wave JS UI alternatives → · See all Manticore Search alternatives →

Recent activity from Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoManticore Search31.0.21: FREEZE no longer crashes on distributed tables
  2. 2d agoManticore Search31.0.19: fixes DocID ordering for deferred real-time deletes
  3. 3d agoManticore Search31.0.18: Buddy sidecar 4.4.10 for PHP 8.5
  4. 3d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.2 moves to zwave-js 15.32.3 and server 3.12
  5. 4d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.1 bumps zwave-js to 15.32.2
  6. 4d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.0 moves to zwave-js 15.32.1
  7. 18d agoManticore Search31.0.7: string COUNT(DISTINCT) 2x slowdown fixed
  8. 18d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.2: regenerates self-signed certs Node 24 rejected
  9. 21d agoManticore Search31.0.4: CI fix for bundled Debian dependencies
  10. 21d agoManticore Search31.0.3: Test Kit pinned to Executor 1.4.6
  11. 22d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.1: zwave-js 15.31.2 and Node 24.22.1
  12. 23d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.0: config entity defaults, better filters, Node 24 image

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Z-Wave JS UI better than Manticore Search?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Z-Wave JS UI and Manticore Search are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Z-Wave JS UI?

Top Z-Wave JS UI alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Z-Wave JS UI alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/zwave-js-ui for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Manticore Search?

Top Manticore Search alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Manticore Search alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/manticoresearch for the full list with editorial commentary on each.