# Typesense vs unopim

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

| | Typesense | unopim |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 6 in Product Management |
| GitHub stars | 27 063 ✓ | 11 045 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +470 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v3.1.3 · 29 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

unopim ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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