OpenTakeoffvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenTakeoff | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 45 in Project Management | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 713 | 38 602 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +646 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 |
| Latest release | mcp-v0.9.100 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 56/100 for OpenTakeoff, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for OpenTakeoff.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).
OpenTakeoff details →Trilium Notes details →