# Joplin vs taOS

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

| | Joplin | taOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #104 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 56 929 ✓ | 583 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.

Joplin is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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