# Typesense vs wanderer

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

| | Typesense | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 27 062 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer 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; wanderer needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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