MeiliSearchvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeiliSearch | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 59 697 | 39 753 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +772 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.
MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; MeiliSearch needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+772 stars in 30 days).
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