MeiliSearchvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 59 697 | 54 125 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +2 883 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 87 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for MeiliSearch.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 883 stars in 30 days).
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