Predictable costs. Infinite scale
Transparent costs and room to grow at your own pace.
Cloud: usage-based plans
Starting at$30/month
For teams that want simple, predictable pricing to launch fast
14-day free trial - start in minutes
Fully managed Cloud infrastructure
Pre-set search and document limits
Upgrade plan anytime as usage grows
Ideal for prototypes, MVPs, and mid-scale apps
Compare our offers
Built to scale with you, without surprises.
 Search Capabilities | Open Source | Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable relevancy | Yes | Yes |
| Typo tolerance | Yes | Yes |
| Geosearch capacity | Yes | Yes |
| Sorting results | Yes | Yes |
| Faceted search | Yes | Yes |
| 🆕 AI-powered search | Yes | Yes |
| 🆕 Multi-modal search | Not built-in | Yes |
| 🆕 Federated search | Not built-in | Yes |
| 🆕 Conversational search/RAG | Not built-in | Yes |
 Project Management | Open source | Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Interface to browse your documents | Search preview | Yes |
| Interface to configure your search | No | Yes |
| Interface to manage your API keys | No | Yes |
| Interface to view tasks | No | Yes |
| Search analytics | No | Yes |
| Website crawler | No | Yes |
 Operational Management | Open source | Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| High availability | Manual | Automatic |
| Server scaling | Manual | Automatic |
| Smooth upgrades | Manual | Automatic |
| Continuous backup and recovery | Manual | Automatic |
| Service monitoring | No | Yes |
 Support | Open source | Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Email support | No | Yes |
| SLA for 99.99% uptime | No | Contact us |
| Premier support | Contact us | Contact us |
FAQ
Can I switch plans later?
Yes.
- With Usage-Based pricing, you can switch plans anytime.
- With Resource-Based, you can upgrade your instance vCPU or RAM anytime.
- To switch from Usage-Based to Resource-Based, or to downgrade your Resource-Based plan, please contact us at [email protected].
How do I choose the right plan?
- Start with Usage-Based if you’re launching or growing fast. It’s flexible and easy to scale later. Best for: small projects, startups, and fast-moving teams.
- Go with Resource-Based when you need guaranteed performance or dedicated capacity. You’ll get isolated infrastructure, full control, and transparent, predictable costs — pay for resources, not per query.
- Choose Enterprise if you must self-host or need advanced compliance, governance, or security controls.
All paid plans include email support. If your business requires a more personalized experience, we offer enterprise-grade SLAs and premier support across plans.
What happens if I exceed my Usage-Based plan limits?
You’ll simply be billed for the additional usage — searches or stored documents — according to your plan’s rate card.
Is there a commitment?
You can pay monthly and cancel anytime. To delete your account, go to Account Settings → Delete your account.
Annual plans are also available at a discount. If you’re not satisfied with Meilisearch, we’d love to hear why. Please reach out via the chat widget or email us at [email protected] — we’ll do our best to make things right.
How do we accept payment?
We accept payment online via credit card. Payments are processed securely via Stripe (our payment provider) in USD.
What are the support hours?
Standard support: 8 AM – 11 PM CET, Monday to Friday.
- That’s 2 AM – 5 PM ET or 11 PM – 2 PM PT.*
Priority support (for Custom and Pro Usage-Based plans): 8 AM – 10 PM CET, Monday to Friday.
- That’s 2 AM – 4 PM ET or 11 PM – 1 PM PT.*
We also maintain an on-call policy to ensure that people are always available to address major issues and provide assistance when needed (nights and weekends). Note on daylight saving time: Because Europe and North America change clocks on different dates, the offset may shift by an hour for a few weeks each year.