LibreTranslatevsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LibreTranslate | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Translation | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 17 213 | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +394 | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 76/100 for LibreTranslate, so it is the safer default.
LibreTranslate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
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