# Kula vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Kula | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 339 | 59 699 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +311 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.21.0 · 30 Sept 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 55/100 for Kula, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Kula.

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

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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