# mCaptcha vs MeiliSearch

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

| | mCaptcha | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 78 in Security | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 2 498 | 59 702 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 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 55/100 for mCaptcha, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for mCaptcha.

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

## Details

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

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