# Marmot vs MeiliSearch

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

| | Marmot | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Data Management | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 59 701 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +297 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.11.1 · 11 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 50/100 for Marmot, so it is the safer default.

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

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

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+297 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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