kiwifsvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kiwifs | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 870 | 38 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +633 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.19.81 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 53/100 for kiwifs, so it is the safer default.
kiwifs ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+633 stars in 30 days).
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