# MTranServer vs unleash

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

| | MTranServer | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 63/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for MTranServer.

unleash is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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