MikroDashvsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MikroDash | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 633 | 38 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 355 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.8.77 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 49/100 for MikroDash, so it is the safer default.
MikroDash ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
If you want the quickest setup, MikroDash is easier to run; SearXNG needs more configuration.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 355 stars in 30 days).
MikroDash details →SearXNG details →