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Meilisearch vs Sonic

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MeilisearchSonic
LanguageRustRust
LicenceOtherMPL-2.0
Stars60k21k
Latestv1.54.3v1.10.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 1 day between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →

    PartialMeilisearchSearch-as-you-type for apps and sites, not log analytics.

    PartialSonicA lightweight index that returns document IDs only, next to the database that holds the documents.