# Meilisearch July updates Your monthly recap of everything Meilisearch. July 2024 edition. 04 Aug 20241 min read In this article ## ๐ŸฆŽ Releasing Meilisearch 1.9 Meilisearch 1.9 brings **similar documents**, **ranking score threshold**, **grouping by attribute**, and **improved AI-powered search**. [Discover updates](/content/blog/meilisearch-1-9?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-24-updates/index.html) ## โš–๏ธ Algolia comparison We published a **comparison of the key features** between Meilisearch and Algolia to help you choose search engine that fits your needs. [Read comparison](/content/blog/meilisearch-vs-algolia?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-24-updates/index.html) ## ๐Ÿ“Œ Community picks ### ๐Ÿ“ข [RFC: Database synchronization tooling](https://github.com/orgs/meilisearch/discussions/765) We're collecting feedback on tooling to synchronize Meilisearch with your database. ### ๐Ÿ“ข [RFC: Improving the search preview](https://github.com/orgs/meilisearch/discussions/766) We want to make testing your search easier, and we need your feedback! ### ๐ŸŽฎ [A better way to build Meilisearch filters in TypeScript](https://levelup.gitconnected.com/a-better-way-to-build-meilisearch-filters-d88846c280d1) Check out the meilisearch-helper package to build filters with a fluent API. ### โšก๏ธ [Lightning-fast Laravel search with Meilisearch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY_x9_eX1AQ) Watch this video to learn how to build full-text search for Laravel with Meilisearch. ### ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ [Product live event](/content/blog/heres-what-you-missed-q2-2024?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-updates-24#check-out-the-recording-of-the-event-for-more-details/index.html) Watch the replay to learn more about our recent releases and what's coming next. ## ๐Ÿค— Made with Meilisearch A community member built [RemoteJobs.org](https://remotejobs.org/) and shared it with the Discord community. It's a remote jobs board focussing on quality offers. It is, of course, powered by Meilisearch. ๐ŸŽ‰ _Weโ€™re always looking to promote new projects from the community. Post yours in the_ [_#built-with-meilisearch_](https://discord.meilisearch.com/) _channel!_ ## ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ We're hiring! See our open positions: - [Growth Marketing Manager](/content/careers?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-updates-24/index.html) - [Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer](/content/careers?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-updates-24/index.html) - [Founding Sales & Business Developer](/content/careers?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=july-updates-24/index.html) Until next time!