# Feynman vs PDFMathTranslate

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

| | Feynman | PDFMathTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 10 035 | 38 000 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +288 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.59 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Feynman, so it is the safer default.

Feynman ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.

PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Feynman](https://selfhost.directory/project/feynman) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/feynman.md)
- [PDFMathTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/feynman-vs-pdfmathtranslate