Startup solutions

Search for startups

Build powerful search experiences from day one. Start free, integrate in minutes, and scale seamlessly as your startup grows

Trusted by fast-growing startups

Search that grows with you

From your first prototype to millions of users, Meilisearch scales at every stage of your startup journey.

Seed
terminal
$npm install meilisearch
added in 0.8s
$curl /indexes/movies/search
"processingTimeMs":4

Launch

Ship search in your MVP with the open-source engine or a small Cloud plan.

  • Self-host the open-source engine
  • Full-text search with typo tolerance
  • Official SDKs and REST API
Series A
Search Analytics
↑ 24% this week
12.4k
Searches
34%
Click rate
2.1%
No results

Grow

Optimize for conversions, understand users, and ship advanced features fast.

  • Search analytics dashboard
  • Hybrid search (keyword + semantic)
  • Custom ranking rules
Scale
Infrastructure
All systems operational
Uptime SLA99.99%
Peak QPS12,400
Latency p9948 ms

Scale

Handle millions of documents and thousands of QPS with enterprise reliability.

  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • SSO and team management
  • Up to 99.999% uptime SLA

Everything a startup needs

From first prototype to production at scale, Meilisearch gives you enterprise-grade search without the enterprise complexity.

Quick integration

Ship search in 15 minutes with official SDKs and drop-in UI components for React and Vue.

Transparent pricing

Predictable per-document pricing, no surprise overages. Custom plans for unique needs.

Auto-scaling

Traffic spikes handled automatically. Search stays fast even when you go viral.

Developer friendly

RESTful API, typed SDKs for every major language, plus a built-in query dashboard.

No ops required

Managed cloud with auto updates, backups, and monitoring. No DevOps work.

Fast iteration

Update indexes with zero downtime. Swap ranking, add fields, or re-index live.

Built for every type of startup

Whatever you are building, Meilisearch gives your users the search experience they expect.

Devtool

Power docs search, API explorers, and code snippet discovery with native handling of technical content.

Frequently asked questions

Meilisearch is open source, so you can self-host the engine for free while you build and test. When you are ready for managed infrastructure, Meilisearch Cloud provides production-grade hosting with predictable per-document pricing. The API is identical, so moving from self-hosted to Cloud requires no code changes.

Ready to add search to your startup?

Self-host the open-source engine, or run on Meilisearch Cloud with predictable pricing.