# Hindsight vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Hindsight | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 55 264 | 59 696 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 217 ✓ | +308 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Hindsight scores 85/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 217 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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