HindsightvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 55 550 | 38 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 503 | +633 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 85/100 against 83/100 for Trilium Notes, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 503 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →Trilium Notes details →