# MeiliSearch vs ShellHub

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

| | MeiliSearch | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 59 701 ✓ | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +297 ✓ | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

## Details

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

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