MTranServervsPDFMathTranslate
Two self-hosted Translation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MTranServer | PDFMathTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 4 730 | 37 990 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 62/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.
MTranServer ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).
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