# MeiliSearch vs Pelican Panel

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

| | MeiliSearch | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 59 696 ✓ | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

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

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+308 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MeiliSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch.md)
- [Pelican Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel.md)

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