# LibreTranslate vs PDFMathTranslate

> Two self-hosted [Translation projects](https://selfhost.directory/translation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LibreTranslate | PDFMathTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 17 209 | 37 990 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 ✓ | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 76/100 for LibreTranslate, so it is the safer default.

LibreTranslate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.

## Details

- [LibreTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/libretranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libretranslate.md)
- [PDFMathTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libretranslate-vs-pdfmathtranslate