# Portainer vs Typst

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

| | Portainer | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 38 736 | 56 869 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 ✓ | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.

## Details

- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)
- [Typst](https://selfhost.directory/project/typst) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typst.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/portainer-vs-typst