Choose Meilisearch if you need
- GDPR or SSO. We haven't found them on Swiftype's website.
At a glance
- Both offer a free trial (Meilisearch: 14 days, Swiftype: 14 days).
- Meilisearch's lowest paid plan is Cloud at $20 per month, fixed by instance size, as of November 13, 2026.
- Swiftype's lowest paid plan is Standard at $79 per month, as of November 14, 2026.
- Both list SOC 2.
- Only Meilisearch lists GDPR and SSO.
- Both have a public API.
- Meilisearch can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Swiftype.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Swiftype if you need
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Meilisearch
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Review SwiftypeThe facts
- What it does
- MeilisearchLightning-fast search and AI retrieval, fully managed on Meilisearch Cloud or self-hosted.
- SwiftypeA cloud-based search platform for creating search experiences on your website.
- Free plan
- MeilisearchNot confirmed
- SwiftypeNot confirmed
- Pricing
- MeilisearchFixed monthly price by instance size
- SwiftypeNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
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