# Frappe HR vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Frappe HR | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 8 979 | 59 701 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +158 | +297 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 ✓ | 33 |
| Latest release | v15.64.7 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Frappe HR, so it is the safer default.

Frappe HR ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for MeiliSearch.

## Details

- [Frappe HR](https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-hr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-hr.md)
- [MeiliSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch.md)

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