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Manticore Search vs Meilisearch: catalog facts
Manticore Search	Meilisearch
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Freemium Core engine is free under MIT; enterprise edition features use a separate licence.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Full-text, vector and hybrid search in one engine SQL query interface	RESTful API that is simple to call from any language Hybrid keyword and AI-based search
A server component for developers, not an end-user search app Benchmark results depend on the workload	Some enterprise features are under a non-MIT licence Aimed at developers, not end users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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