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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| trigger | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 16 644 | 27 062 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +476 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 49 | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
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