Elastic is a publicly owned software development company headquartered in the Netherlands with approximately 3,390 employees. The company develops and provides a platform centered on search and artificial intelligence, enabling users to analyze data for practical applications. This platform, built around the open-source ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, and associated integrations), offers functionalities for search, security, and observability. Products are available both as a cloud-based service (Elastic Cloud) and through other deployment methods. Capabilities include vector database support for search, AI-powered security analytics, and unified monitoring across logs, applications, and infrastructure.
