MTranServervsThumbor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MTranServer | Thumbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 1 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Thumbor scores 72/100 against 63/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.
MTranServer ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.
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