# croc vs Typesense

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

| | croc | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 | +470 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

croc scores 82/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/croc-vs-typesense