# PDFMathTranslate vs Deta Surf

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

| | PDFMathTranslate | Deta Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Translation | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 38 022 ✓ | 3 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +310 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+310 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PDFMathTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate.md)
- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pdfmathtranslate-vs-surf