# searcharr vs Typesense

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

| | searcharr | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 304 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +470 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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