scalarvsTypst
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 16 336 | 56 871 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 5 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Typst scores 82/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.
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