Local Deep ResearchvsPDFMathTranslate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Local Deep Research | PDFMathTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 9 434 | 38 000 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.10.7 · 28 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Local Deep Research, so it is the safer default.
Local Deep Research ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
If you want the quickest setup, PDFMathTranslate is easier to run; Local Deep Research needs more configuration.
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