diff --git a/docs.json b/docs.json index 03e9a85eb..a6fa11deb 100644 --- a/docs.json +++ b/docs.json @@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ "learn/self_hosted/getting_started_with_self_hosted_meilisearch", "learn/self_hosted/configure_meilisearch_at_launch", "learn/self_hosted/install_meilisearch_locally", - "learn/self_hosted/supported_os" + "learn/self_hosted/supported_os", + "learn/self_hosted/enterprise_edition" ] }, { diff --git a/learn/self_hosted/enterprise_edition.mdx b/learn/self_hosted/enterprise_edition.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0299b319f --- /dev/null +++ b/learn/self_hosted/enterprise_edition.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: Enterprise and Community editions +description: Self-hosted users can choose between the Community Edition and the Enterprise Edition. The Community edition is free under the MIT license, while Enterprise offers advanced features under a BUSL license. +--- + +## What is the Meilisearch Community Edition? + +The Meilisearch Community Edition (CE) is a free version of Meilisearch. It offers all essential Meilisearch features, such as full-text search and AI-powered search, under an MIT license. + +## What is the Meilisearch Enterprise Edition? + +The Enterprise Edition (EE) is a version of Meilisearch with advanced features. It is available under a BUSL license and cannot be freely used in production. EE is the Meilisearch version that powers Meilisearch Cloud. + +The only feature exclusive to the Enterprise Edition is [sharding](/learn/multi_search/implement_sharding). + +## When should you use each edition? + +In most cases, using Meilisearch Cloud is the recommended way of integrating Meilisearch with your application. + +Use the Meilisearch Community Edition when you want to host Meilisearch independently. + +Meilisearch makes the Enterprise Edition binaries available for testing EE-only features before committing to a Meilisearch Cloud plan. If you want to self-host the Enterprise Edition in a production environment, [contact the sales team](mailto:sales@meilisearch.com).