# homelab-monitor vs MeiliSearch

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

| | homelab-monitor | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 227 | 59 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +309 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.37.0 · 23 Sept 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?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 52/100 for homelab-monitor, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for homelab-monitor.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+309 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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