gluetunvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 910 | 38 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 | +649 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).
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