# Joplin vs SafeLine

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

| | Joplin | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 56 921 ✓ | 23 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +441 ✓ | +407 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

## Details

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

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