# searchmysite.net vs Typesense

> Two self-hosted [Search Engines projects](https://selfhost.directory/search-engines), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | searchmysite.net | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #33 of 41 in Search Engines | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 140 | 27 062 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +476 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.4.34 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 44/100 for searchmysite.net, so it is the safer default.

searchmysite.net ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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