elasticsearchvsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 78 428 | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +459 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 5 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).
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