# ajenti vs Typesense

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ajenti | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +470 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; ajenti needs more configuration.

Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense.md)

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