pretalxvsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pretalx | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; pretalx needs more configuration.
Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).
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