# Terraforming Mars vs Typst

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

| | Terraforming Mars | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Gaming | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 961 | 56 874 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +145 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 62/100 for Terraforming Mars, so it is the safer default.

Typst ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Terraforming Mars.

If you want the quickest setup, Typst is easier to run; Terraforming Mars needs more configuration.

Typst is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Terraforming Mars](https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars.md)
- [Typst](https://selfhost.directory/project/typst) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typst.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/terraforming-mars-vs-typst