LXDvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 38 600 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +644 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 14 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; Trilium Notes needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+644 stars in 30 days).
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