Frappe HRvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frappe HR | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 976 | 38 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +648 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 14 |
| Latest release | v15.64.7 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Frappe HR, so it is the safer default.
Frappe HR ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+648 stars in 30 days).
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