capvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 042 | 38 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 269 | +636 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
cap details →Trilium Notes details →