# Liquidsoap vs Typst

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

| | Liquidsoap | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 1 743 | 56 878 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +149 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | rolling-release-v2.5.x · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 62/100 for Liquidsoap, so it is the safer default.

Liquidsoap ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.

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

Typst is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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