growthbookvsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 8 544 | 38 961 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 | +1 395 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 395 stars in 30 days).
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