dub-linksvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dub-links | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 981 | 38 609 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | +634 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 74/100 for dub-links, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dub-links.
If you want the quickest setup, Trilium Notes is easier to run; dub-links needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+634 stars in 30 days).
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