# Flagsmith vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Flagsmith | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Feature Flags | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 6 629 | 59 699 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 | +311 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 33 |
| Latest release | v2.287.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Flagsmith, so it is the safer default.

Flagsmith ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for MeiliSearch.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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