Comparison
AACSearch vs Meilisearch Cloud
Both are quick to start. The differences show up with Russian-language catalogues, category trees and the tools around search.
| Feature | AACSearch | Meilisearch Cloud |
|---|---|---|
Typo tolerance, synonyms, facets | Yes | Yes |
Hierarchical facets We found no hierarchical-facet guide in Meilisearch docs. | Yes | Partly |
Vector / hybrid search | Yes | Yes |
Merchandising rules UI Meilisearch: 3 rules free per project, paid add-on beyond. | Yes | Yes |
Recommendations Meilisearch offers a similar-documents endpoint. | Yes | Partly |
AI answers with sources Meilisearch chat is experimental and listed under Enterprise. | Yes | Partly |
Relevance evaluation (golden sets, nDCG) | Yes | No |
Russian morphology (stemming) | Yes | No |
Official 1C-Bitrix connector | Yes | No |
Free tier Meilisearch Cloud offers a 14-day trial; the self-hosted edition is free. | Yes | No |
Competitor information is taken from their public pricing pages and documentation as of 2026-10-25. Plans change — check their site before deciding.
Choose Meilisearch if
You self-host and want minimal setup
The open-source edition is simple to run and well documented.
Choose AACSearch if
You need category trees and evaluation
Hierarchical facets and golden-set evaluation are built in.