# Coder vs Typesense

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

| | Coder | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 17 211 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +530 ✓ | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 72 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.29.24 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.

Coder ships more often: 72 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

## Details

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

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