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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenScribe | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 38 609 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +634 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+634 stars in 30 days).
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