# MTranServer vs Standard Notes

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

| | MTranServer | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 6 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +53 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 63/100 for MTranServer, so it is the safer default.

MTranServer ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

If you want the quickest setup, MTranServer is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.

Standard Notes is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MTranServer](https://selfhost.directory/project/mtranserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mtranserver.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mtranserver-vs-standard-notes