penpotvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| penpot | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 61 798 | 38 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 486 | +648 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
penpot scores 84/100 against 83/100 for Trilium Notes, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.
If you want the quickest setup, Trilium Notes is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 486 stars in 30 days).
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