# samarium vs Typst

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

| | samarium | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 14 in ERP | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 507 | 56 874 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +145 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Blade | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Typst ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

If you want the quickest setup, Typst is easier to run; samarium needs more configuration.

Typst is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)
- [Typst](https://selfhost.directory/project/typst) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typst.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/samarium-vs-typst