# Meilisearch

Typo-tolerant search you host. Algolia without the request meter.

**Replaces:** Algolia

**Tier:** Easy

## Problem

Algolia Grow meters search requests and records. A catalog search does not need that bill. Meilisearch is the open-source engine you can put next to PocketBase.

## Stack

- [Meilisearch](https://www.meilisearch.com/) — Open-source search engine

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

| You stop paying | Typical / year | Self-host instead |
|---|---:|---|
| Algolia Grow overage | $1,200 | Meilisearch on a volume |

**About $1,200 / year** on a small team, before you count lock-in.

## Deploy on Railway

Placeholder: Meilisearch as a Railway service with a volume for the index. Point the site search at MEILI_URL.

## AGENT_PROMPT

```
Replace Algolia with Meilisearch.

- One service, persist the data path on a volume, master key in env.
- Index the catalog (or the docs). Wire the existing search box to the Meilisearch HTTP API.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md and a note on how many documents you indexed.
```

## FAQ

### Will this do Algolia Recommend?

No. It does fast, typo-tolerant search. Recommendations are a different job — start with search, add a ranker later.

Source: https://c17.io/stacks/meilisearch-search