Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OpenSearch
OpenSearch clearly comes out ahead of Meilisearch on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Meilisearch's paid plans start at $23/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Meilisearch | OpenSearch Project |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
OpenSearch
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| Feature | meilisearch | opensearch |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Day Free Trial | ||
| Analytics | ||
| Ai-Powered Search | ||
| Apache 2.0 License | ||
| Customizable Relevancy | ||
| Full-Text Search | ||
| Enterprise Features | ||
| Security Features | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Compliance | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Faceted Search | ||
| Fully Managed - No Ops Required | ||
| Fully Managed Cloud Infrastructure | ||
| Geosearch Capacity | ||
| Ideal For High-Traffic Apps And Vector Workloads | ||
| Ideal For Prototypes, Mvps, And Mid-Scale Apps | ||
| Option To Self-Host | ||
| Pay By Cpu, Ram, And Storage | ||
| Pre-Set Search And Document Limits | ||
| Premier Support | ||
| Premium Sla | ||
| Real-Time Infra Metrics And Visibility | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Sorting Results | ||
| Typo Tolerance | ||
| Upgrade Anytime With Zero Downtime | ||
| Upgrade Plan Anytime As Usage Grows |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenSearch comes out ahead overall, though Meilisearch can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Meilisearch and OpenSearch offer a free tier.
OpenSearch scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
