# Plik vs Standard Notes

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

| | Plik | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 1 829 | 6 685 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +53 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Plik.

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

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

## Details

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