# Ente vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Ente | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 29 712 | 59 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +667 ✓ | +309 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.

Ente is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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