Typesensevsuncloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Typesense | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 27 063 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +477 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.
uncloud 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; uncloud needs more configuration.
Typesense is growing faster right now (+477 stars in 30 days).
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