MeiliSearchvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 59 701 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +297 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, MeiliSearch is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
MeiliSearch details →polar details →
Swap a project
Keep MeiliSearch, compare it with
Keep polar, compare it with