dobasevsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dobase | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 30 in Collaboration | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 38 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +652 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.27 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 47/100 for dobase, so it is the safer default.
dobase ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).
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