IPFS Web UIvsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| IPFS Web UI | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 636 | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 60/100 for IPFS Web UI, so it is the safer default.
IPFS Web UI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).
IPFS Web UI details →Typesense details →