Kill BillvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 38 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +636 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+636 stars in 30 days).
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