# MedusaJs vs Typesense

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

| | MedusaJs | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in E-commerce | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 36 997 ✓ | 27 064 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +546 ✓ | +471 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.22.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

MedusaJs scores 83/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

MedusaJs ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

## Details

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

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