# MeiliSearch vs wyoming-piper

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

| | MeiliSearch | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in Search Engines | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 59 702 ✓ | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +298 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for wyoming-piper.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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