# Typesense vs WebCodex

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

| | Typesense | WebCodex |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #60 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 27 063 ✓ | 2 447 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +477 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.4.6 · 4 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 55/100 for WebCodex, so it is the safer default.

WebCodex ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

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)
- [WebCodex](https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex.md)

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