# sonobarr vs Typesense

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

| | sonobarr | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 31 in Music | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 383 | 27 064 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 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 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.

sonobarr ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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