TraceRootvsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| TraceRoot | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 106 | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +477 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.
TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.
Typesense is growing faster right now (+477 stars in 30 days).
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