MeiliSearchvsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 59 706 | 29 711 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +302 | +504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Plausible Analytics, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
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