# PDFMathTranslate vs Typesense

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

| | PDFMathTranslate | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Translation | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 38 028 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +316 | +470 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.

## Details

- [PDFMathTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate.md)
- [Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense.md)

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