JellySearchvsMeiliSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JellySearch | MeiliSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #65 of 119 in Media Server | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | — | 59 850 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | v1.56.2 · 9 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | mit | BUSL-1.1 |
| Main language | — | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 50/100 for JellySearch, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for JellySearch.
MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: JellySearch is mit, MeiliSearch is BUSL-1.1.
- Features only JellySearch lists: Client-transparent via reverse proxy, Full-text search proxy, Genre search, Multi-field search and 3 more.
- Features only MeiliSearch lists: API key security, Conversational search, Document relations, Filtering and faceted search and 11 more.
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