Typesensevsyantrikdb-server
Two self-hosted Pinecone alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Typesense | yantrikdb-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 41 in Search Engines | #64 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 27 062 | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 21 |
| Latest release | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.20.0 · 15 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 47/100 for yantrikdb-server, so it is the safer default.
yantrikdb-server ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; yantrikdb-server needs more configuration.
Typesense is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).
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