MeiliSearch is an open-source search engine API startup. The API uses AI and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to find the relevant searches, handle typos, understand synonyms and detect foreign languages.
The project has over 32,000 stars on GitHub.
MeiliSearch recently raised a $15M Series A.
What’s Next
MeiliSearch is part of the On-site Search Experience meta trend.
43% of users on Ecommerce websites go directly to the search bar.
More importantly, conversion rates are 2x higher among customers who use on-site search vs. those who don’t.
And 12% of customers will go to a competitor’s website if their search doesn’t return relevant results.
Which is why businesses are increasingly focusing on their on-site search user experience.