# Loomio vs Typesense

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

| | Loomio | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Collaboration | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 2 622 | 27 064 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.13.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 64/100 for Loomio, so it is the safer default.

Loomio ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Loomio](https://selfhost.directory/project/loomio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/loomio.md)
- [Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense.md)

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