RustFSvsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RustFS | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Storage | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 35 507 | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 675 | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.
RustFS ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 675 stars in 30 days).
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