Meilisearch vs Typesense:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Meilisearch had more branded searches than Typesense among search engines platforms worldwide. Meilisearch was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to Typesense’s 9.9K, and held a 7.8% Share of Search versus Typesense’s 4.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Meilisearch or Typesense?
Compare the search engines platforms developers choose between. 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 Meilisearch, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Elastic | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Solr | Typesense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49% | 17.3% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 45.5% | 19.4% | 17% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.1% | 17.3% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 45.3% | 19.5% | 17.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.6% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 7.4% | 6% | 4% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.5% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 42.7% | 20.5% | 18% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5% |
| May 2026 | 42.7% | 22.2% | 15.9% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 39.7% | 23.4% | 16.8% | 8.6% | 7% | 4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 39.9% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 40.7% | 21.2% | 18.4% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Meilisearch and Typesense comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Meilisearch was ahead of Typesense in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide moved from 7.7% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Typesense’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide held steady at 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for search engines platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.
In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.2%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meilisearch’s and Typesense’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.
Meilisearch
1 branded search term
- meilisearch
Typesense
1 branded search term
- typesense
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