# Hindsight vs Stirling-PDF

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

| | Hindsight | Stirling-PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 55 799 | 95 289 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 752 ✓ | +2 327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 25 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 86/100 for Hindsight, so it is the safer default.

Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

## Details

- [Hindsight](https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight.md)
- [Stirling-PDF](https://selfhost.directory/project/stirling-pdf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stirling-pdf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hindsight-vs-stirling-pdf