Manticore Search vs MeiliSearch
Both are self-hosted search engines projects. This page compares how well each one is actually maintained — the part you cannot see from a feature list.
| Manticore Search | MeiliSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 86/100 | 88/100 |
| Commits (11 mo) | 1247 | 1933 |
| Commits (last 3 mo) | 329 | 480 |
| Stars | 12k | 59k |
| Latest release | 11 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, deb, C++, K8S | Rust, Docker, deb |
| Typical RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Manticore Search
Full-text search and data analytics, with fast response time for small, medium and big data (alternative to Elasticsearch).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 83% of tracked projects; popularity more than 81%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
MeiliSearch
Ultra relevant, instant and typo-tolerant full-text search API.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 89% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
How to read this
Everything above is measured, not opinion: commit counts and release dates come from the public repositories, and the health score ranks each project against all 1352 projects we track. Read the full method.
What this comparison deliberately does not do is tell you which has the better feature set. Maintenance health tells you which project will still be receiving security fixes in two years. Decide that first, then compare features on the projects that survive the filter.
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