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How popular isMeilisearch in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 18.1K branded searches for Meilisearch worldwide which is down 33.2% over the last 11 months. Meilisearch holds 8.4% estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Elastic44.1%
  2. OpenSearch23%
  3. Algolia19.9%
  4. Meilisearch8.4%
  5. Typesense4.6%
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Which search engines compete with Meilisearch?

Meilisearch against search engines worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthElasticOpenSearchAlgoliaMeilisearchTypesense
Oct 202552.3%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Nov 202549%20.9%18.3%7.7%4.2%
Dec 202552.4%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Jan 202648.8%21%18.4%7.7%4.2%
Feb 202650.6%21.5%15.7%7.9%4.3%
Mar 202647.8%20.3%17.8%9.1%5%
Apr 202645.5%21.9%19.2%8%5.4%
May 202645.7%23.8%17.1%8.7%4.8%
Jun 202642.6%25.1%18%9.2%5%
Jul 202643%25.7%18.5%7.7%5.1%
Aug 202644.1%23%19.9%8.4%4.6%
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  1. 1.Elastic

    44.1%

    Held 1st. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  3. 3.Algolia

    19.9%

    Held 3rd. 42.9K estimated branded searches, -1.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  5. 5.Typesense

    4.6%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between Meilisearch and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Meilisearch changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Meilisearch worldwide fell from 27.1K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide peaked at 9.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for search engines worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 18.5% to 19.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 43% to 44.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 7.7% to 8.4%.

  4. In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 25.7% to 23%.

  5. In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.6%.

Where does Meilisearch compete?

Meilisearch is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Search engines platforms4th of 67.8%Show ranking
Search API platforms4th of 58.4%Show ranking
Search engines4th of 58.4%Shown above

How is Meilisearch measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meilisearch’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • meilisearch

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