Meilisearch vs OpenSearch
Meilisearch, OpenSearch compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Meilisearch | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search | Search |
| License | MIT LicenseOpen source (OSI) | Apache License 2.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Some features paywalled | Fully featured free edition |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted |
| Self-hosting setup | Single container | Multi-service setup |
| SSO / SAML | Paid | Free |
| Role-based access control | Free | Free |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Free |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Free |
| Backups and restore | Free | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Paid | Not confirmed |
| GitHub stars | 60k | 14k |
| Last release | Oct 12, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Alternative to | Algolia | Elasticsearch |
In short
- Meilisearch is licensed MIT License (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
- OpenSearch is licensed Apache License 2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: fully featured free edition.
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