MeiliSearchvsTransformer Lab
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | Transformer Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 59 697 | 5 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Transformer Lab.
MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+309 stars in 30 days).
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