PDFMathTranslatevssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PDFMathTranslate | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Translation | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 016 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +304 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
simon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+304 stars in 30 days).
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