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Is Meilisearch Cloud still free?
Trial only Only as a trial. The vendor's public page listed a free trial for Meilisearch Cloud and no permanent free tier on 2026-10-05.
Meilisearch Cloud has a 14-day free trial with no credit card required and no permanent free plan; the open-source engine is free to self-host under the MIT license.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Cloud free trial | 14 days |
| Cloud starting price | $20/month |
| Usage-based plan | $30/month for 100K documents and 50K searches |
| Self-hosted (MIT license) | no usage limits |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- No
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- The cloud trial lasts 14 days; what happens to a project afterwards is not stated on the pricing page
- Self-hosting is free of licence cost but you run and pay for your own infrastructure
Recent change
No recent change is noted on the vendor page that was read.
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Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://www.meilisearch.com/pricing