# Gotenberg vs PDFMathTranslate

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

| | Gotenberg | PDFMathTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 13 466 | 37 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +315 ✓ | +286 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Gotenberg, so it is the safer default.

Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.

## Details

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

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