Algolia vs Meilisearch:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Algolia had more branded searches than Meilisearch among search API platforms worldwide. Algolia was estimated to have 42.9K branded searches compared to Meilisearch’s 18.1K, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Meilisearch’s 8.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Algolia or Meilisearch?
Compare the services used to add search to an application. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Algolia, Meilisearch. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Elastic | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Typesense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.3% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 49% | 20.9% | 18.3% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.4% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 48.8% | 21% | 18.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.6% | 21.5% | 15.7% | 7.9% | 4.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.8% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 9.1% | 5% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.5% | 21.9% | 19.2% | 8% | 5.4% |
| May 2026 | 45.7% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.6% | 25.1% | 18% | 9.2% | 5% |
| Jul 2026 | 43% | 25.7% | 18.5% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 44.1% | 23% | 19.9% | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Algolia and Meilisearch comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Algolia was ahead of Meilisearch in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide moved from 16.4% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 53.9K to 42.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide moved from 8.3% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for search API platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 18.5% to 19.9%.
In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 7.7% to 8.4%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Algolia’s and Meilisearch’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Algolia
2 branded search terms
- algolia
- algolia search
Meilisearch
1 branded search term
- meilisearch
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