# Typesense vs WeKnora

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

| | Typesense | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 27 062 | 35 771 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 | +898 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

## Details

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

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