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matrix-media-repovsTypst

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

matrix-media-repoTypst
Score52/10082/100
Rank in category#53 of 118 in Media Server#1 of 2 in Publishing
GitHub stars23956 868
Stars, last 30 days—+139
Stable releases, 12 months05
Latest release—v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITApache-2.0
Main languageGoRust

Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 52/100 for matrix-media-repo, so it is the safer default.

Typst ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for matrix-media-repo.

If you want the quickest setup, Typst is easier to run; matrix-media-repo needs more configuration.

Typst is growing faster right now (+139 stars in 30 days).

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