# ties vs Typst

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

| | ties | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 198 | 56 869 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +140 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Typst is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ties](https://selfhost.directory/project/ties) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ties.md)
- [Typst](https://selfhost.directory/project/typst) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typst.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ties-vs-typst