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Stirling-PDFvsTypeType

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

Stirling-PDFTypeType
Score87/10048/100
Rank in category#1 of 46 in Document Management#66 of 118 in Media Server
GitHub stars95 299471
Stars, last 30 days+2 337+0
Stable releases, 12 months2511
Latest releasev3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026v1.12.0 · 29 Oct 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherMIT
Main languageTypescriptShell

Which one should you pick?

Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 48/100 for TypeType, so it is the safer default.

Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for TypeType.

If you want the quickest setup, Stirling-PDF is easier to run; TypeType needs more configuration.

Stirling-PDF is growing faster right now (+2 337 stars in 30 days).

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