Must have
Hard prerequisites
No universal server-size prerequisite is published. Check the exact release and configuration before you deploy.
Application hosting
Hosting Meilisearch
Meilisearch is a search engine that can be self-hosted as a binary or container. The official guide requires a master key for production and stores an index on disk; capacity depends on indexed data and query load.
- Min vCPU
- Depends on workload
- Min memory
- Depends on workload
- Min storage
- Depends on workload
Recommended
Documented guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Capacity depends on your workload
The cited quick-start material does not establish a production CPU/RAM/disk minimum. Index size, ranking settings, query volume, and update batches affect capacity.
We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
The host must provide
Runtime
- Master key
- Required by the official guide for production deployments
- Persistent storage
- Writable, persistent location for the search database/index
- Client
- Use a Meilisearch SDK or HTTP client; public-facing apps should use scoped API keys rather than the master key
Storage
Persistent data
Persist the database/index path across restarts and deployments. Reserve space for index growth and backups; the official quick start does not prescribe one disk size.
Step by step
Meilisearch deployment outline
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Install the selected distribution
Use an official installation option for the host and pin a release appropriate to the deployment.
Official instructions -
Set production authentication
Configure a private master key before exposing the service. Give public applications only the restricted search keys they need.
Official instructions -
Persist the index
Place the database/index on persistent storage and include it in backups and restore tests.
Official instructions
Security
Before you go public
- A production master key is required; never put it in browser code.
- Use limited API keys for client access and restrict the management API to trusted services.
- Keep the index on persistent storage and test restores.
Cost
Beyond the server price
- Budget for compute, index storage, backups, and outbound traffic as the dataset grows.
- Self-hosted software infrastructure costs are separate from Meilisearch Cloud pricing.
Matching plans
Plans with published evidence
DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized Regular Droplet · 2 vCPU / 4 GiB
2vCPU
4 GiBRAM
25 GiBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
DigitalOcean
General Purpose Droplet · 2 Dedicated vCPU / 8 GB
2vCPU
8 GBRAM
25 GBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX53 (Germany and Finland)
32vCPU
128 GBRAM
600 GBStorage
50 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX63 (Germany and Finland)
48vCPU
192 GBRAM
960 GBStorage
60 TBTransfer
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
Compatibility unclear from published plan data
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
No published runtime facts let us confirm a match.
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