# bookwyrm vs Standard Notes

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

| | bookwyrm | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 6 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +53 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

Standard Notes is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookwyrm-vs-standard-notes