MeiliSearchvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 59 697 | 2 391 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+309 stars in 30 days).
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