# Olares vs Standard Notes

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

| | Olares | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 5 330 | 6 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +53 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 65/100 for Olares, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.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/olares-vs-standard-notes