# Joplin vs minutes

> Two self-hosted [Notes & Editors projects](https://selfhost.directory/notes-editors), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Joplin | minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 56 913 ✓ | 1 577 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +437 ✓ | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 61/100 for minutes, so it is the safer default.

minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Joplin.

Joplin is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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