CanonryvsSearXNG
Two self-hosted Search Engines projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Canonry | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 38 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 390 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.50.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 50/100 for Canonry, so it is the safer default.
Canonry ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 390 stars in 30 days).
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