# clickhouse vs MeiliSearch

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | clickhouse | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 50 654 | 59 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +613 ✓ | +309 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 33 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for MeiliSearch.

If you want the quickest setup, MeiliSearch is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.

## Details

- [clickhouse](https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse.md)
- [MeiliSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch.md)

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