# Rocket.Chat vs Typesense

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

| | Rocket.Chat | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 46 348 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 | +477 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; Rocket.Chat needs more configuration.

Typesense is growing faster right now (+477 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)
- [Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense.md)

## Related comparisons

- [Discourse vs Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-rocketchat)
- [Rocket.Chat vs Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketchat-vs-zulip)
- [MeiliSearch vs Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/compare/meilisearch-vs-typesense)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketchat-vs-typesense