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Apache SolrMeilisearch
Free

Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.

 Freemium

Core engine is free under MIT; enterprise edition features use a separate licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Full-text, vector and geospatial search in one server
  • Distributed indexing, replication and failover
  • RESTful API that is simple to call from any language
  • Hybrid keyword and AI-based search
  • Requires server administration and tuning
  • Aimed at developers rather than end users
  • Some enterprise features are under a non-MIT licence
  • Aimed at developers, not end users
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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