# Typesense vs wraft

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

| | Typesense | wraft |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #35 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 27 063 ✓ | 167 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +470 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.6.7 · 25 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 44/100 for wraft, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for wraft.

If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; wraft 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)
- [wraft](https://selfhost.directory/project/wraft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wraft.md)

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