# RustFS vs Typesense

> 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).

## Details

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

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