ActivityWatchvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 38 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +636 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
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