# TraceRoot vs Typst

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

| | TraceRoot | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 1 138 | 56 876 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +147 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.

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

Typst is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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