# Typesense vs Wiki.js

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

| | Typesense | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 27 062 | 29 101 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 ✓ | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 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 77/100 for Wiki.js, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

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