# MeiliSearch vs NGINX

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

| | MeiliSearch | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 59 702 ✓ | 32 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +298 ✓ | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.

## Details

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

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