# transfer.sh vs Typesense

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

| | transfer.sh | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 86 in File Sharing | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 15 905 | 27 062 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +476 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

Typesense is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [transfer.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh.md)
- [Typesense](https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/typesense.md)

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