# MeiliSearch vs meshview

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

| | MeiliSearch | meshview |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 59 701 ✓ | 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +297 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.0.9 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 48/100 for meshview, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for meshview.

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

## Details

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

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