DuckDB Full-Text Search vs PostgreSQL FTS vs Meilisearch: 100 Million Document Index — Build Time, Query Latency, Memory

DuckDB vs PostgreSQL vs Meilisearch: Full-Text Search at Scale When dealing with 100 million documents, the choice of a full-text search engine isn't just about features—it's about raw performance, resource efficiency, and how well the tool fits your workload. A recent benchmark comparing DuckDB, PostgreSQL, and Meilisearch reveals surprising tradeoffs in build times, query latency, and memory usage that could reshape how you approach search infrastructure. The Test Setup: Real-World Workload, R