# MTranServer vs Thumbor

> 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.

## Details

- [MTranServer](https://selfhost.directory/project/mtranserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mtranserver.md)
- [Thumbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mtranserver-vs-thumbor