# brain-db vs Typesense

> Two self-hosted [Pinecone alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pinecone), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | brain-db | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 34/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #115 of 125 in AI | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 42 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +477 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 34/100 for brain-db, so it is the safer default.

brain-db ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+477 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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