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Meilisearch
Paris, France
What it is
Meilisearch is a search engine that developers can add to websites and applications, either by self-hosting or using its cloud service. Full-text search includes automatic typo tolerance and relevance ranking, while hybrid search joins keyword precision with semantic understanding. It also provides retrieval infrastructure for RAG with hybrid retrieval and LangChain support. Other search options include faceted, federated, multimodal, personalized, and conversational search. Meilisearch supports more than 30 languages, with automatic language detection and smart tokenization. SDKs, plugins, and integrations cover programming languages and frameworks including JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Rust, Java, .NET, Swift, and Dart. The company says results return in under 50 milliseconds for typical workloads. Self-hosting is free under the MIT license, but users manage infrastructure, updates, backups, and scaling. Cloud starts at $20/mo and includes a 14-day free trial, usage- or resource-based billing, and email support. Enterprise pricing is custom.
For and against
For
- Automatic typo tolerance and relevance ranking
- Hybrid retrieval includes semantic understanding
- Supports more than 30 languages
- Self-hosting has no usage limits
- Cloud includes a 14-day free trial
Against
- Self-hosting requires managing updates and backups
- Self-hosting requires managing scaling and infrastructure
- Cloud starts at $20/mo
The verdict
Meilisearch offers several search modes and deployment choices for developers integrating search into an application. Consider whether you want to operate self-hosted infrastructure or pay for cloud service.
Who it suits
Meilisearch suits developers building search into websites or applications, from e-commerce and SaaS to media, knowledge bases, and enterprise use cases. Teams can choose self-hosting or its cloud service.
Plans and prices
Self-hosted
MIT license · deploy on your own infrastructure · no usage limits · you manage updates, backups, and scaling
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meilisearch.com
Cloud
14-day free trial · no credit card required · usage-based or resource-based billing · email support included
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meilisearch.com
Enterprise
custom infrastructure · dedicated resources · up to 99.999% uptime SLA · dedicated Slack support
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meilisearch.com
On the record
- AI retrieval
- Meilisearch provides RAG infrastructure with hybrid retrieval and LangChain support.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud and self-hosting
- Meilisearch is available for self-hosting or through its cloud-based SaaS solution.trust.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud support
- Cloud includes email support, while Enterprise includes a dedicated Slack support channel.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Full-text search
- Full-text search provides automatic typo tolerance and relevance ranking.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Hybrid search
- Hybrid search combines keyword precision with semantic understanding.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Official SDKs, plugins, and integrations cover major programming languages and frameworks, including JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Rust, Java, .NET, Swift, and Dart.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Languages
- Meilisearch works in 30+ languages with automatic language detection and smart tokenization.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Operating systems
- Official binaries support Windows Server 2022 and later, macOS 12 and later, and Linux distributions using amd64/x86_64 or aarch64/arm64 with glibc 2.35 or later.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Performance
- Meilisearch returns search results in under 50 milliseconds for typical workloads.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Search capabilities
- The product lineup includes faceted, federated, multimodal, personalization, and conversational search.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The Trust Center states that Meilisearch uses encryption, continuous monitoring, regular assessments, and compliance measures including GDPR and SOC 2 Type 2.trust.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Target users
- Meilisearch says it powers search experiences from startups to enterprises across e-commerce, SaaS applications, media and streaming, knowledge bases, and enterprise use cases.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Meilisearch is a flexible, powerful user-focused search engine that can be added to any website or application.meilisearch.com · read 30 Sep 2026
