# Typesense

Typo-tolerant search you host. Typesense is GPL-3.0 — Typesense Cloud without the hosted cluster seat.

**Replaces:** Typesense Cloud

**Tier:** Easy

## Problem

Typesense Cloud is hosted Typesense. You wanted the same typo-tolerant API on a box you run. Typesense is GPL-3.0 (typesense/typesense; last push 25 Oct 2026) — an in-memory search engine. Meilisearch is the published Algolia path (MIT community; LICENSE also names BUSL-1.1 EE — skip EE). This is not Typesense Cloud's every HA, branding, or support SKU, and not Algolia's request meter — /replace/algolia. A metasearch box stays on /replace/google-search (SearXNG). A mixed-folder agent index stays on /tools/xerj.

## Stack

- [Typesense](https://typesense.org) — GPL-3.0 in-memory search — the published Typesense Cloud path
- [Meilisearch](https://www.meilisearch.com/) — MIT community search if Algolia is the vendor you are leaving

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

| You stop paying | Typical / year | Self-host instead |
|---|---:|---|
| Typesense Cloud (small cluster) | $1,200 | Typesense + a volume |

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

## Deploy on Railway

Placeholder: Typesense as a Railway service with a volume for the data dir. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT. Set a strong API key. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. Algolia stays on /stacks/meilisearch-search.

[Start on Railway](https://c17.io/go/railway/typesense-search?from=%2Fstacks%2Ftypesense-search.md)

[Meilisearch if this is the published Algolia path, not Typesense Cloud](https://c17.io/stacks/meilisearch-search)

## AGENT_PROMPT

```
Replace Typesense Cloud with Typesense (https://typesense.org).

- Official docs. Persist the data directory. Create one collection and one search. Do not claim Typesense Cloud HA or support SKUs.
- Meilisearch if the vendor you are leaving is Algolia — /replace/algolia and /compare/meilisearch-vs-typesense.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.
```

## FAQ

### Typesense or Meilisearch?

Typesense if you want the published Typesense Cloud path (GPL-3.0). Meilisearch if you want the published Algolia path — /compare/meilisearch-vs-typesense.

### Is this Algolia?

Algolia stays on /replace/algolia (Meilisearch). This page is hosted Typesense → Typesense you run.

### Is this XERJ?

XERJ is local AI search over a mixed folder. This page is typo-tolerant site search.

### Are these free?

Typesense is GPL-3.0. Meilisearch community is MIT; skip BUSL EE. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.

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