shaivsTypst
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| shai | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 629 | 56 870 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +141 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Typst scores 82/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.
shai ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.
Typst is growing faster right now (+141 stars in 30 days).
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