PDFMathTranslatevsTypst
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PDFMathTranslate | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 37 998 | 56 867 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +286 | +138 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Typst scores 82/100 against 80/100 for PDFMathTranslate, so it is the safer default.
Typst ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+286 stars in 30 days).
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