JupyterLabvsTypst
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JupyterLab | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 15 380 | 56 876 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 5 |
| Latest release | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Typst scores 82/100 against 78/100 for JupyterLab, so it is the safer default.
JupyterLab ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.
Typst is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).
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