# Libre Translate vs tesserae

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

| | Libre Translate | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Translation | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 17 213 ✓ | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +394 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Libre Translate scores 73/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Libre Translate.

Libre Translate is growing faster right now (+394 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Libre Translate](https://selfhost.directory/project/libre-translate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libre-translate.md)
- [tesserae](https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libre-translate-vs-tesserae