# Typesense vs unleash

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

| | Typesense | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 27 063 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +477 ✓ | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

Typesense is growing faster right now (+477 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/typesense-vs-unleash