# Bleve vs Meilisearch

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Meilisearch

| Attribute | Bleve | Meilisearch |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.3 (49% (low)) | 65.2 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 685 | 17 |
| adoption.github_stars | 11,236 | 59,573 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A library that enables Go developers to embed powerful text, numeric, geospatial, and vector search capabilities directly into their applications through a simple API. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://blevesearch.com","question":"What is Bleve?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bleve is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://blevesearch.com","question":"Is Bleve free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bleve supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://blevesearch.com","question":"What platforms does Bleve support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bleve can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://blevesearch.com","question":"Can Bleve be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bleve is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/blevesearch/bleve","question":"Is Bleve open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source search engine built for speed and relevance, providing full-text search, semantic understanding through AI embeddings, and hybrid retrieval that integrates easily into websites and applications with sub-50-millisecond response times. It is indexed under Search Engines.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/typesense-pricing","question":"What is Meilisearch?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Meilisearch offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $30 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/typesense-pricing","question":"Is Meilisearch free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Meilisearch supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/typesense-pricing","question":"What platforms does Meilisearch support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Meilisearch can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/typesense-pricing","question":"Can Meilisearch be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Meilisearch, including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Rust and .NET, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/typesense-pricing","question":"What does Meilisearch integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Meilisearch. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Meilisearch not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.meilisearch.com","question":"What security certifications does Meilisearch have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Go search engine that indexes and queries text, numeric, geographic, and vector data, with support for hybrid semantic-keyword searches. | A cloud-hosted and self-hosted search engine that combines full-text and semantic search. It's designed for rapid integration with zero configuration required and includes features like faceting, geosearch, and vector storage. |
| features.capabilities | `{"faceting":"yes","query_dsl":"Query string syntax with term, phrase, match, prefix, fuzzy, range, and compound","deployment":"self_hosted","geo_search":true,"distributed":"single_node","index_engine":"custom","licence_class":"permissive_oss","log_analytics":false,"multi_tenancy":true,"vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","typo_tolerance":"built_in","relevance_tuning":"bm25_only","realtime_indexing":"near_real_time"}` | `{"faceting":"yes","query_dsl":"JSON (HTTP API)","deployment":"managed","geo_search":true,"distributed":"sharded","licence_class":"permissive_oss","log_analytics":true,"multi_tenancy":true,"vector_search":"hybrid_fusion","typo_tolerance":"built_in","relevance_tuning":"ranking_rules"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 23 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"JavaScript"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Ruby"},{"name":"Go"},{"name":"Rust"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":".NET"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"Dart"},{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"Rails"},{"name":"Symfony"},{"name":"Strapi"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"meilisync"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"JavaScript SDK"},{"name":"Python SDK"},{"name":"PHP SDK"},{"name":"Ruby SDK"},{"name":"Go SDK"},{"name":"Rust SDK"},{"name":"Java SDK"},{"name":".NET SDK"},{"name":"Swift SDK"},{"name":"Dart SDK"},{"name":"Laravel Scout"},{"name":"Ruby on Rails"},{"name":"InstantSearch"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://blevesearch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:37:46.052Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"From $20/month with usage or resource-based pricing","features":["14-day free trial","Email support","Fully managed infrastructure","Usage-based or resource-based billing","Automatic scaling","Automatic upgrades"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.9,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud hosting with automatic scaling and support","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Self-Hosted","summary":"Free","features":["Full infrastructure control","No usage limits","MIT license"],"description":"Open-source MIT license for on-premise deployment with full infrastructure control","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing via quote","features":["Custom infrastructure","Dedicated resources","Up to 99.999% SLA","Dedicated Slack support channel","SSO SAML","SOC 2 Type II compliance","Advanced analytics","Merchandising","Personalization","Search-powered chat","Volume discounts","Advisory services"],"description":"Custom deployments with dedicated support and SLAs for mission-critical workloads","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $20/month with 14-day free trial. Free self-hosted option. Custom enterprise pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.meilisearch.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:19:14.980Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 66 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"Prescient Security / Vanta","evidenceUrl":"https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/soc2-typeii-compliance"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/soc2-typeii-compliance |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fblevesearch%2Fbleve&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=meilisearch&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Search Engines)

| Capability | Bleve | Meilisearch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Managed |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Index engine | Custom | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query DSL (JSON / SQL / params / GraphQL) | Query string syntax with term, phrase, match, prefix, fuzzy, range, and compound | JSON (HTTP API) |
| Faceting & filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Geo search | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Relevance** |  |  |
| Typo tolerance / fuzzy | Built-in | Built-in |
| Relevance tuning | BM25 only | Ranking rules |
| **Vector** |  |  |
| Vector / hybrid search | Dense + lexical fusion | Dense + lexical fusion |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Distributed / horizontal scale | Single-node | Sharded |
| Multi-tenancy (indexes / collections / tenants) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Real-time indexing | Near-real-time | - |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| Log / analytics workload | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Permissive OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:20.819Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*