JoplinvsVisionState
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Joplin | VisionState | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 56 920 | 172 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 20 |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Joplin scores 83/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.
VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Joplin.
Joplin is growing faster right now (+440 stars in 30 days).
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