# Lemmy vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Lemmy | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 | 59 702 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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