# kodus vs Typst

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

| | kodus | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 1 545 | 56 878 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +149 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.

kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.

If you want the quickest setup, Typst is easier to run; kodus needs more configuration.

## Details

- [kodus](https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus.md)
- [Typst](https://selfhost.directory/project/typst) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typst.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kodus-vs-typst