FlarumvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 38 609 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +634 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+634 stars in 30 days).
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