open-computevsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 2 391 | 38 962 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 396 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 396 stars in 30 days).
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