# Joplin vs llama.cpp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Joplin | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 56 920 | 132 699 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +3 244 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1465 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | b11979 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 83/100 for Joplin, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1465 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Joplin.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 244 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Joplin](https://selfhost.directory/project/joplin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/joplin.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/joplin-vs-llamacpp