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
| Stars | 59k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.54.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Rust, Docker, deb |
Is MeiliSearch actively maintained?
MeiliSearch is under active development: 1933 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 160 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v1.54.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 16 projects we track in Search Engines, MeiliSearch ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What MeiliSearch actually does
MeiliSearch is a full-text search engine that provides instant, typo-tolerant query responses via an API. It is designed to be integrated into applications to deliver fast search results as users type. The project is open-source under the MIT licence and written in Rust.
Best fit: Developers looking to add fast, typo-tolerant search capabilities to their applications without the operational complexity of larger search ecosystems.
Worth knowing: You will need to manage index storage and memory consumption carefully as your dataset grows, and ensure your queries do not exceed available hardware resources during peak traffic.
Deployment notes
It typically runs via Docker or native packages, requiring persistent storage volumes for your search indices and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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