Eclipse ChevsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Eclipse Che | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 169 | 38 609 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +634 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | 7.124.0 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 64/100 for Eclipse Che, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Trilium Notes is easier to run; Eclipse Che needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+634 stars in 30 days).
Eclipse Che details →Trilium Notes details →