Meilisearch

Meilisearch

Official Presetv1.35.1

Category: Databases & BaaS

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Overview

Meilisearch is an open-source, lightning-fast search engine that is designed to be effortlessly integrated into your web and mobile applications. It offers search-as-you-type experiences with out-of-the-box typo tolerance, ranking rules, synonyms, and faceted search. On tug.sh, it runs as a lightweight container with persistent index storage.

Primary Use Cases

1

Search-as-you-type bar for e-commerce products and content catalogs

2

In-app search for SaaS products, documentation, and blog archives

3

Faceted filtering (category, price range, author, tags) in real time

4

Fast full-text search backend without the heavy resource overhead of Elasticsearch

Key Features

  • Ultra-fast response times (typically under 50ms per query)
  • Intelligent typo tolerance and customized ranking rules
  • Faceted search and geo-search out of the box
  • Simple RESTful API with SDKs for all major languages
  • Built-in web search preview interface for testing queries

Container Specification

Docker Image

getmeili/meilisearch:v1.35.1

Default Version

v1.35.1

SSL & Domain Routing

Automated Let's Encrypt (Caddy / Traefik)

Persistent Volumes

Managed host volume mounts

How to Deploy Meilisearch with tug.sh

1

Connect your Linux server

Run the 1-line tug.sh agent install command on any Ubuntu, Debian, or Rocky Linux VPS.

2

Select Meilisearch from the Marketplace

Pick your domain name, configure custom environment variables if needed, and choose your persistent storage folder.

3

Click Deploy & Go Live

tug.sh pulls the container, sets up HTTPS certificates, configures the reverse proxy, and boots the service in under 60 seconds.

Deploy on Your Server

Experience effortless self-hosting. Deploy Meilisearch on Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or your home lab with zero maintenance headaches.

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LicenseOpen Source
Platform Cost100% Free for 1st VPS
CategoryDatabases & BaaS
Resources
Official WebsiteSource CodeDocumentation

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