# runitor vs Typesense

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

| | runitor | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 361 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +477 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | 0BSD | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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