# Gotenberg vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Gotenberg | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 13 474 | 59 704 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +300 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Gotenberg, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Gotenberg.

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

## Details

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

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