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# Meilisearch

> Open-source search engine. Self-hostable; alternative to Algolia.

[Meilisearch](https://www.meilisearch.com) is an open-source, lightning-fast search engine. Self-hostable or use the cloud version.

<Note>
  Full walkthrough being written.
</Note>

## When to pick

* You want open-source / self-hostable search.
* Algolia's pricing is too steep.
* You're already running other open-source infra.

## Setup

`MEILI_HOST` and `MEILI_API_KEY` in vly secrets. Sync from Convex via mutations + actions.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Algolia" icon="search" href="/integrations/algolia">
    Hosted alternative.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Convex full-text search" icon="text-search" href="/convex/full-text-search">
    Built-in alternative.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search patterns" icon="search" href="/architecture/search-patterns">
    Architectural decisions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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