Meilisearch
FeaturedShape a delightful search experience in a snap
About Meilisearch
Meilisearch is an open-source, fast search engine that slots into apps and websites to deliver fast, relevant results. Built for developers and product teams, it provides a simple, scalable search layer with deployment options ranging from self-hosted to cloud, designed to power AI-assisted workflows and human queries.

Key Features
Developers and product teams seeking speed and AI-ready capabilities can evaluate it as a single API that works across apps and supports AI-assisted use cases:
Open-source core
provides a transparent foundation with flexible deployment options, including self-hosted or cloud environments.
Lightning-fast search
engine delivers results in milliseconds, enabling interactive, real-time experiences.
AI-ready search for humans and LLMs
designed to integrate with AI workflows and large language models while serving human queries.
Unified information retrieval platform
combines search and AI capabilities in a single platform to simplify deployment and maintenance.
Summary
Best for developers, product teams, and ML engineers who need fast, easy-to-integrate search across apps, websites, and AI workflows.
Pricing
View pricingCloud: usage-based plans
$30 / month
- 14-day free trial
- Fully managed Cloud infrastructure
- Pre-set search and document limits
- Upgrade plan anytime as usage grows
- Ideal for prototypes, MVPs, and mid-scale apps
Cloud: resource-based plans
Custom Setup
- Pay by CPU, RAM, and storage
- Real-time infra metrics and visibility
- Upgrade anytime with zero downtime
- Fully managed Meilisearch Cloud
- Ideal for high-traffic apps and vector workloads
Self-host: enterprise edition license
Custom quote
- Advanced features
- Licensed under BUSL
- Enterprise-grade compliance
- Long-term scalability and security
- Premier support
Open Source
Free
- Start with Meilisearch’s open-source version and switch to Cloud seamlessly - whenever you’re ready.