# MTranServer vs Typecho

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

| | MTranServer | Typecho |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 12 456 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | ci · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Typecho scores 66/100 against 63/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.

MTranServer ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Typecho.

## Details

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

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